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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries

Snacks 131to140 Overview

They prepare you for the shape of things to come.

Paneer Taash Kabab

A feast for the vegetarians, layers of paneer slices filled with chutney, vegetables, cheese, seasoning topped with cheese, cream, butter and baked.

Kothimbir Wade

A steamed and deep fried mixture of fresh coriander leaves and gram flour, a traditional Maharashtrian snack.

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Indian dal and pulses recipes - From dal to pulses

New Recipes Panchmel Daliche Varan

A preparation of five mixed lentils.

Maharashtrian Kadhi

A tempered yogurt based preparation.

Dhabey Di Dal

A popular mixed lentil preparation dished up in stalls on the highways in North India.

Lobia

A nutritious white beans gravy preparation using spices, mango powder, tomatoes etc.

Wateli Dal

Gram dal ground with chilies and stir fried in ghee, mustard seeds etc.

Dal Maharani

Rajma, urad and chana dal boiled with various spices and decorated with fresh cream.

Rajasthani Dal

A delicious combo of urad dal & rajmah seasoned with garlic, ginger & spices - a change from the usual dals.

Punj Rattani Dal

A rich dal preparation, which gives the dish a mingling taste of five dals and spices.

Bheendi Gavar Dal

A delectable accompaniment with a light seasoning made of moong dal, bheendi, gavar.

Gram Dal

A simple dal with a light seasoning.

Katachi Aamti

A sweet and sour curry made from Dal water.

Tomato Rasam

A variation of Rasam. An excellent appetiser !

Gujarati Kadhi

A sweet yoghurt curry is pleasantly spiced and prepared in all Gujarati homes.

Cholar Dal/Bengal Gram Dal

Bengal gram dal seasoned with spices.

Yellow Dal Fry

The most popular form of Dal. It's finger-licking good!

Palak Masoor Dal

A delightful combination of Lentils and spinach.

Dal Pakhtooni

Black urad dal simmered on slow fire with a unique blend of north western frontier spices.

Dal Makhani

An all time favourite lentil delicacy with the richness of fresh cream.

Rajmah Rasmisa

Red kidney beans cooked in a spicy tomato gravy.

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Indian dal and pulses recipes - From dal to pulses

Sambhar

The most popular South Indian preparation to be accompanied with idlis, dosas, vadas and rice.

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Indian rice recipes - From jeera rice to biryanis

New Recipes Sprouted Moong Khichdi

Rich in nutrition, a rice preparation of sprouts.

Puliyodharai

Tamarind flavoured, tempered rice preparation of South India.

Fodnicha Bhaat

A tempered rice dish.

Carrot & Pea Pulao

Rice preparation made with carrots and green peas.

Tomato Soya Pulao

Enjoy this rice prepared with tomatoes and soya granules.

Moong Ring Pulao

Pulao with moong served in a ring shape.

Methi Corn Pulao

A healthy and nutritious rice preparation.

Microwave Coconut Rice

The quickest way to prepare rice …enjoy the delicate flavour of coconut with rice!!!

Fried Savoury Rice

A small amount of left over meat can be used for this version of Chinese fried rice.

Peas Paneer Pulao

Pulao with peas and paneer.

Tri Colour Rice

A change from the general preparations of rice.

Zarda

A rice dish prepared with nuts and rose petals, sure to win you praise.

Pineapple Pullao

Enjoy the distinct flavour of pineapple which is used prepare this pullao.

Coconut Tomato Pullao

Pullao prepared with tomatoes and coconut milk.

Cashew Rice

Rice cooked with cashews and dry coconut.

Onion Pulao

Pulao prepared with parboiled onions.

Tuvar Dal ni Khichdi

A wholesome dish made of dal and rice cooked with masalas.

Parsi Prawn Pulao

Different colours of rice, layered with prawn patio filling in between each.

Tropical Pulao

Rice cooked with prawns, vegetables and pineapple slices.

Steamed Rice

Plain & simple rice preparation which can go well with any main course dish.

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Indian rice recipes - From jeera rice to biryanis

Vegetable Pulao

A regular pulao made of rice & mixed vegetables but with a Mangalorean touch.

Goan Tisyra Pulao

Goan pulao made of shell fish, rice and whole spices.

Nawabi Biryani

A typical mutton biryani cooked with traditional moghlai masalas.

Bengali Pulao

Rice cooked with dry fruits, sautéd onions & spices.

Pudina Pulao

Rice cooked with chopped pudina and spices.

Spicy Festive Pulao

Rice cooked with spices & sautéd mutton fat.

Mixed Pulao

Mixed rice with vegetables, chicken pieces, crab meat etc.

Kathal Biryani

A rare dish made of jackfruit, rice & spices.

Minced Meat Pulao

A pulao with a difference made of Mutton mince & seasoned with spices.

Khichuri

This is sort of over-cooked pulao made of dal, rice, green peas etc.

Moti Pulao

Paneer and cashewnut balls served with an exotic Basmati rice preparation garnished with silver varq.

Khichda

A dish that needs no gravy, made of mutton, rice & spices.

Tamarind Rice

A variation of the plain rice with a tangy flavour.

Veg. Hyderabadi Biryani

A rich vegetable and rice delicacy from the royal kitchen of Hyderabad.

Dhan Dar Ne Colmi No Patio

A combination of white rice, dal and curried prawns.

Methi Wara Chawar

Rice cooked with Methi leaves and powdered masalas.

Masale Bhath

Spicy pulao that can be eaten without a gravy.

Spicy Sambhar Rice

Rich, spicy rice garnished with fried cashewnuts and coriander leaves.

Coconut Rice

An unusual pulao flavoured with delicate taste of coconut.

Hyderabadi Biryani

The ultimate of Nawabi cuisine.Cooked in the tandoori style- a rich preparation of rice and mutton.

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Sindhi Pulao

Rice layered with mutton marinated in yoghurt and ground spices - A speciality for the region of Sindh!

Peas Pulao

A quick and popular variation of rice prepared with peas.

Masala Khichdi

Khichdi is a wholesome preparation of rice and dal - of which this is a regional version.

Tamatar Pulav

A tangy, tomato flavoured rice dish which can be eaten without any accompaniments!

Curd Rice

Steamed rice mixed with yoghurt and seasoning.

Jeera Rice

A simple rice dish flavoured with cumin seeds.

Prawn Pulao

Plump deveined prawns mixed with ground green spices and blended with rice to make this mouth-watering pulao.

Chicken Biryani

Chicken pieces marinated in a spice and curd mixture and cooked with basmati rice on a slow fire.

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Indian rice recipes - From jeera rice to biryanis

Vegetable Biryani

Rice delicacy with a medley of vegetables and spices.

Lemon Rice

Tangy lemony rice with crunchy peanuts.

Aloo Gobi Tahri

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with aromatic long grained rice.

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Indian Powder & Sauces recipes - Soups n Stews

New Recipes Celestial Vegetable Soup

A colourful vegetable soup full of nutritious goodness.

Tomato Rasam

Tangy and spiced tomato based broth made from pigeon gram.

Tomato Saar

A tempered tomato based preparation.

Matar Ka Shorba

Green pea soup, specialty of Punjab.

Tomato Cabbage Soup

This soup is made of pureed tomatoes along with spices and chopped cabbage.

Tri Colour Soup

A healthy soup as tasty and inviting as it looks.

Microwave Mushroom & Almond Soup

Easy to make soup with mushroom & almonds.

Pumpkin Soup

Red pumpkin cooked in chicken broth and garnished with tomato slices, mint leaves and cream.

Crab Soup

A nutritious soup made of crab meat, sweet corn and chicken stock.

Mutton Paya

A healthy and nutritious stew dish made of tender parts of the goats feet cooked over simmering heat in water with spices.

Cream of Spinach Soup

A healthy and nutritious soup made of spinach puree and potato stock.

Baby Onion Soup

A delicious concoction made of onions, macaroni pieces & ham with pepper.

Mutton Stew

A stew made of mutton pieces slowly cooked in coconut milk.

Cream of Corn Soup

Delicious, creamy soup made of corn, potatoes, milk etc.

Red Pumpkin Soup

A delicious concoction of pureed pumpkin with pepper powder, lemon juice etc.

Tomato & Paneer Soup

A delicious concoction made of tomatoes, paneer & chicken pieces cooked in chicken stock.

Soup with Vegetables

Vegetables cooked in stock and garnished with sesame oil and coriander leaves.

Chicken Soup with Cucumber

Soup made of chicken & cucumber pieces cooked with a touch of seasonings.

Ice Cucumber Soup

Tasty cucumber soup with all kinds of seasonings.

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Indian Powder & Sauces recipes - Soups n Stews

Fresh Mushroom Soup

A deliciuos concoction made of mushrooms cooked in chicken stock.

Cold Chicken Tomato Soup

A cold tomato soup – a real change from the normal soups.

Green Peas Soup

A delicious blended broth made of green peas, milk, butter etc.

Carrot Soup

A light and refreshing carrot soup.

Potato & Cheese Soup

A blended soup with potato and cheese as the main ingredients and garnished with parsley.

Cream of Mushroom Soup

A rich creamy mushroom soup with a spicy flavour.

Curry Soup

A truly Indian soup with a tangy flavour made from dal and enriched with fresh cream.

Prawn Soup

Prawns and vegetables, a great soup in the making.

Carrot & Coriander Soup

A healthy soup with an Indian flavour. Rich in Vitamin A.

Lentil Soup

A nourishing combination of lentils and ham.

Mixed Veg. Soup

A vitamin rich soup that is light, low in calories and can be served with a heavier main dish.

Spinach Soup

A delicious soup, rich in iron content.

Caldo Verde

A typical Goan soup prepared from potatoes, onion & cauliflower.

Kheera ka soup

A tangy blend of cucumber and yogurt.

Tamatar ka Shorba

Indian style tomato soup.

Mulligtawney Soup

Peppery soup from south India.

Chicken Shorba

Delicious chicken soup.

Dal Shorba

Mixed lentil wholesome soup.

Yogurt Stew

A recipe from Andhra - this is a unique preparation of yogurt seasoned with spices.

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Indian main course recipes - vegetarian, chicken, mutton and sea-food dishes

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Drinks & Squashes

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New Recipes Lemon Banana Lassi

A highly nutritive, lemon and banana flavoured yogurt-based drink.

Neer More

A flavoured, churned yogurt milk.

Mattha

A summery, spiced yogurt based drink.

Coco Jumbo

A mixture of coconut water, pineapple juice, vanilla ice cream with a dash of lime juice.

Children's Delight

A bubbly tangy drink just great for kids made of orange squash, lemonade etc.

Fruit Punch

A dazzling concoction of various juices, garnished with lime wedges and cherries.

Mango Flamenco

Mango based thirst quencher, topped with lime wedges & mint sprigs.

Minty Mystic

A cooling mixture of mint syrup with pineapple juice topped with mints sprigs, lime wedges and cherries.

Paradise Passion

An apt name for a rich mixture of pomegranate, pineapple & orange juice topped with lime wedges.

Red Caravan

Perfect summer cooler made of watermelon juice with strawberry crush.

Strawberry Colada

A rare mixture of coconut milk, pineapple juice, vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries.

Sparkling Fruit Cup

Let the kids raise a toast with this sweet fruit drink.

Prawn Cocktail

A welcome break from other cocktails.

Christmas Punch

A cool drink to accompany our festive Christmas Special menu.

Falooda

A favourite of one and all made of milk.

Strawberry Ice Cream Soda

A delightful drink prepared with fresh strawberries.

Zaloni Punch

A blend of various juices - sure to bring a smile to your face.

Spiced Ice Tea

Dare to be different?…then this flavoured tea is just right for you.

Cold Coffee with Ice Cream

An easy to prepare enjoyable drink for coffee lovers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Drinks & Squashes

Lemon Soda

The most refreshing drink that you can have.

Cocktail Milkshake

This one is for all seasons - a delicious milk shake.

Pineapple Crush

Quench your thirst with this cool drink.

Solachi Kadhi

A spiced thirst quencher made of coconut milk, to be had after meals.

Cocum Cooler

A cooling drink made of cocum pulp, lime juice, saffron etc.

Thandai

A thirst quencher made of milk mixed with a rich paste of dry fruits, poppy seeds and cream.

Fruit Punch

A refreshing drink made of mixed fruits & topped with crushed ice.

Ginger Lemonade

A drink made of ginger paste and lemon juice.

Chocolate Milk Shake

A soothing concoction of milk and cocoa.

Chikoo Milk Shake

A delicious blend of chickoos & milk.

Mango Lassi

Mango pulp and curd blended together, giving a variation to the common lassi.

Mango Shake

Mango and Milk combo a very filling drink.

Jal Jeera

A drink made of mint leaves, usually had as a digestive.

Health Cocktail

Nutritional drink made of tomatoes and carrot and rich in fibre content.

Chai / Tea

A legacy of the English, Tea is the most popular form of drink in India today.

Masala Chai/ Masala Tea

A variation of the regular tea prepared with a typical blend of spices.

Panna

Known for it's cooling properties Panna is prepared using raw mango pulp and spices.

Sweet Lassi

A thick yogurt based north Indian drink.

Chaas

A salty yogurt based drink flavoured with masalas.

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Indian Pickles and Chutneys - Recipes from Mango pickle to Coriander chutney

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Meethamba

A sweet and sour Mango preserve.

Mango Thokku

A mango pickle from south India.

Lasun Ki Chutney

A moist, garlic flavoured, coconut based preparation.

Fish Pickle

A spicy pickle made of fish.

Chicken Pickle

Non veg pickles have not tasted as good as this one.

Green Chili Pickle

Spice up your life with this pickle.

Sweet & Sour Mixed Veg Pickle

This veg pickle is the perfect balance of sweet & sour taste.

Khajur Chutney

Freak out on this date chutney which goes well with bhelpuri & sevpuri.

Brinjal Pickle

Another way of consuming this tasty vegetable.

Mixed Fruit Chutney

Try this fruit chutney…a promise of a delightful sensation.

Carrot Chutney

A healthy and tasty chutney.

Chili Chutney

Spicy green chili chutney which goes well with samosas, kachoris and dhoklas.

Dry Coconut Chutney

A handy dry chutney made of coconut to compliment fluffy idlis or hot vadas.

Prawn Balchao

A seasoned prawn pickle made with spicy masalas.

Bengali Tomato Chutney

A popular accompaniment in a Bengali meal made of tomatoes.

Fish Chutney

Roasted dry fish ground to a paste with green chilies, garlic & salt.

Garlic Chutney

A dry chutney made of garlic flakes, lemon juice, chili powder & salt.

Groundnut Chutney

A delicious chutney made of roasted groundnuts, garlic & red chilies.

Ginger Chutney

Ginger & coconut ground to a paste & seasoned with mustard seeds.

Beguner Chaatni

Boiled brinjal cubes slightly fried in oil and cooked with spices & jaggery.

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Indian Pickles and Chutneys - Recipes from Mango pickle to Coriander chutney

Tarkari Chaatni

Mixed vegetables boiled and cooked in tamarind juice.

Chaatni

Mouth-watering chutney made of green mangoes, red chilies & jaggery.

Onion Chutney

A superb combo of onions, mint, coriander and green chilies, ground to a paste to be had with snacks.

Papaya Chutney

Sweet and sour flavoured . Served as a accompaniment with

Hot & Sweet Apple Chutney

A tangy Apple sauce flavoured with garlic, onions and vinegar. A new find!

Sweet Apple Chutney

Though similar to the above sauce, this one is flavoured with raisins. Best served hot!

Tomato Chutney

The basic tomato sauce seasoned the way we Indians like it!

Coconut Chutney

This fresh coconut preparation is extremely popular with South Indian food!

Lime and Chili Pickle

Lemon and chili spiced with mustard seeds.

Mango Pickle

Hot and sour mango preserve.

Chhunda

Cumin flavoured hot and sweet mango preserve.

Tamarind Chutney

Sweet and tangy tamarind sauce.

Mint Chutney

A tangy mint and fresh coriander relish.

Mango Chutney

An Indian relish with a delectable difference.

Coriander Chutney

Ground coconut relish with the freshness of green coriander.

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Indian desserts recipes - Sweetmeats, Ice-creams, Puddings, Cakes

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Indian bread recipes - From rotis to puris

New Recipes Methi Paratha

A bread made from wheat flour and Bengal gram flour (besan), flavoured with fenugreek leaves.

Cabbage Stuffed Roties

Roties with stuffing of cabbage & capsicum.

Chicken & Ham Loaf

This dish makes good use of left over chicken. It is excellent for picnics and packed lunches and also stores well in the home freezer.

Party Sandwich Loaf

Bread loaf filled with mayonnaise, cheese, crabmeat and lots of delicious stuff.

Banana Walnut Loaf

A tasty preparation made of bananas.

Bajra Roti

Delicious bajra rotis served hot with garlic chutney.

Kheema Paratha

Mouthwatering parathas with a filling of kheema, onions, tomatoes etc.

Mughlai Paratha

A rich paratha made of rava, wheat flour and maida.

Sada Paratha

The basic Punjabi paratha made of wheat flour.

Baida Paratha

A paratha with a difference, stuffed with mashed boiled egg.

Chawal Ka Paratha

A delicious paratha made of steamed rice, onions, green chilies etc.

Masalewala Paneer Paratha

Delicious parathas with spicy paneer stuffing and smeared with butter or ghee on either sides.

Mooli Paratha

Paratha stuffed with spiced radish mixture and roasted with a good helping of pure ghee.

Sheer-mal

A rich bread with a Persian influence made with a helping of milk, khoya etc. and sprinkled with poppy seeds on top.

Rajasthani Bhati

A typical Rajasthani bread made of whole wheat flour & ghee.

Luchi

Miniature version of the puri - Bengali style

Nargisi Puri

A rich puri with egg and potato stuffing.

Bermi Puri

Puri made of dal and spices, a Jodhpur speciality.

Indori Palak Puri

Indori style deep fried puri with spinach and spices.

Batata Puri

A Potato variation of the common puri.

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Indian bread recipes - From rotis to puris

Gobi Paratha

Thick Parathas stuffed with grated cauliflower filling.

Bhatura

A thick puri deep fried in oil, a very good accompaniment for the Punjabi Chole.

Missi Roti

A variation of the famous roti, made of refined flour and spinach – Simply Delicious.

Roomali Roti

A truly fine roti which is cooked on a ‘ulta tava’.

Methi Puri

A tasty puri from North India made with Fenugreek leaves.

Kashmiri Puri

A simple puri made of yeast, curd and spices.

Dalbhari Puris

A Variation of the common puris-these are stuffed with mixed dals and then deep-fried.

Tandoori Roti

A style of roti/pancakes prepared from refined flour and egg and then backed in a tandoor.

Mint Stuffed Parathas

Pancakes made of whole wheat flour, mint sauce and stuffed with cabbage, peas and potato.

Methi Ki Roti

Fried Roti stuffed with methi.

Stuffed Masala Kulcha

Indian roti stuffed with a paneer-potato mixture.

Makai ki Roti

Wholesome pancakes made from fresh maize flour served with a lot of ghee.

Puri

Deep-fried puffed bread.

Aloo Paratha

Shallow-fried unleavened bread with a tangy potato stuffing.

Pudina Paratha

Mint flavoured unleavened bread.

Roti/Chapati

It is a basic bread prepared from whole wheat flour, and forms the staple diet of Indians.

Naan

Triangles of refined flour and egg dough traditionally baked in a clay oven.

Methi Thepla

Fenugreek flavoured unleavened Indian bread.

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Indian Powder & Sauces recipes - From Powder & Sauces

New Recipes Tomato Sauce

A sauce which goes well with most snacks.

Brandy Butter

A tasty butter preparation to be relished with Christmas Pudding and Mince Pies.

Apricot & Raisin Stuffing

Is used as a stuffing for Roast Turkey which is prepared on festive occasions.

Cheddar Dip

A creamy cheddar cheese dip served on biscuits or chips.

Easy Cheese Dip

Delicious, creamy soup made of corn, potatoes, milk etc.

Apple Sauce

Sauce made of apple pulp with cinnamon & cloves to give it a different taste.

Cheese Sauce

A delicious sauce made of milk, flour & grated cheese.

Nam Prik

A type of paste used in many Thai dishes.

Thai Dipping Sauce

Sauce made of tamarind water, sugar, spring onions etc - goes well with snacks.

Chocolate Sauce

Makes a great & delicious topping on any ice-cream.

Barbecue Sauce

A combo of different sauces & powders - goes well with barbecued dishes.

Mayonnaise

A lovely accompaniment with sandwiches - made of eggs & mustard powder.

Onion Sauce

A change from the common sauces - made of onions, egg yolks and flour for consistency.

Caramel Sauce

A delicious concoction made of caramelized sugar & milk.

Butterscotch Sauce

A tasty topping for ice-creams made of sugar & cream.

Tartar Sauce

A tasty combination of mayonnaise, onions, cucumber etc.

White Sauce

A basic sauce made of butter, milk and flour.

Sambar Masala

A famous south-indian masala made in advance to same time later.

Chaat Masala

Goes very well with bland dishes - gives a tasty lift to the dish.

Rasam Powder

Makes a very good watery masala curry - had as an appetiser.

Dosai Chili Powder

A blend of dals & spices ground to a coarse powder that can be had with dosas & idlis.

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Indian Powder & Sauces recipes - From Powder & Sauces

Curry Powder

A common south-indian curry powder used to make priyals & other gravies.

Garam Masala Powder

A rich blend of spices ground to a coarse powder that can be used for any dish.

Whole Garam Masala

Whole spices that can be used to prepare pulavs, biryanis etc.

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Indian Salads & Raitas recipes - From Salads & Raitas

New Recipes Cucumber Koshimbir

A tasty preparation of cucumber and yogurt flavoured with green coriander and green chillies.

Water Melon with Apple Sauce

A fantastic fruit salad made of watermelons covered in creamy apple sauce.

Chaaty Chicken

An enjoyable mix of chicken, potatoes and curds garnished with capsicum.

Fruity Chaat

This is almost like a fruit salad but with a difference …the chaat masala of course.

Macaroni Chaat

Enjoy macaroni with a sprinkle of chaat masala and seasoning.

Chatpati Arbi

A hot & sweet arbi chaat.

Walnut & Lettuce Salad with Croutons

A quick and tasty salad.

Mushroom Salad

Left over cold meat and mushrooms can be combined into an eye catching refreshing salad.

Corn Salad

Corn lovers…. this salad is just for you.

Green Salad

A delicious green salad with french dressing.

Apple Cole Slaw

This makes a pleasant change from the usual salads.

Veg Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Par boiled vegetables tossed in yogurt.

Pineapple Basket Salad

An excellent fruit salad to complement any meal.

Shrimp Salad with Peas

A sumptuous salad of shrimps dunked in mayonnaise.

Hot Potato Bacon Salad

Try this hot potato bacon salad and you will keep coming back for more.

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Indian Salads & Raitas recipes - From Salads & Raitas

California Chicken Salad

An all time favourite prepared with diced chicken and mayonnaise dressing.

Mixed Fruit Salad

A refreshing fruit salad served on a bed of lettuce leaves.

Beetroot Salad with Orange Dressing

A healthy salad prepared with beetroot with an orange dressing.

Fruit & Cottage Cheese Mould

A taste of something unique and delicious.

Arbi Chaat

A nutritious salad of arbi mixed with chaat.

Pudina Raita

A refreshing raita prepared in a jiffy using curd, pudina, chilies and salt.

Frenchbean Salad

A French bean salad accompanied with carrots tossed in a light vinegar dressing.

Prawn Salad

An easy salad made of boiled prawns, coconut and seasonings.

Russian Salad

A very popular salad made of mixed fruits and vegetables with creamy mayonnaise.

Palak aur Gajjar ka raita

A delicious raita made of grated carrot, spinach and seasoned with spluttering mustard seeds.

Ham & Macaroni Salad

An easy salad made of boiled macaroni, ham etc. with a dash of pepper powder.

Bengali Salad

A healthy mixture of fresh vegetables with a touch of black pepper & lime juice.

Prawn & Potato Salad

A chilled salad delicacy made of boiled prawns, potatoes etc. and garnished with parsley.

Beetroot Raita

Diced beetroot with curd – a raita with a difference.

Fruit & Cheese Salad

Paneer & mixed fruit cubes in fresh cream.

Potato Salad

Creamy potato salad topped with shallots & mint leaves.

Chicken & Pasta Salad

Chicken, lemon & pasta shells tossed in a light lemon dressing.

Red Beans Salad

A delightful salad made of beans, tossed with low calorie yogurt dressing.

Green Peas Salad

A healthy salad made of lettuce leaves, boiled green peas, spring onions etc.

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Indian Salads & Raitas recipes - From Salads & Raitas

Chicken Salad

Exotic and easy as the name suggests - made of chicken, mayonnaise, boiled eggs etc.

Boondi Raita

Deep-fried balls of gramflour mixed with creamy beaten yogurt.

Doodhi Raita

A delightful combo of grated doodhi, curd, spices and raisins.

Fruit Raita

A soothing combo of mixed fruits, curds & honey.

Cucumber Raita

A cooling combo of cucumber, coriander & curds.

Mixed Veg. Raita

Indian salad with beaten yoghurt & mixed vegetables.

Cabbage Raita

A mixture of cabbage & curds with a slight taste of ginger.

Onion Raita

Curd with finely chopped onions & green chilies.

Coleslaw Salad

A famous salad with a variation of fruits.

Coconut Curd Salad

Highly nutritious they lend variety and zest to a meal.

Dieter's Crunch

A healthy salad of fruits and vegetables tossed in curd dip !

Chicken Chaat

Tangy and spicy Chicken salad.

Aloo Chaat

Potato salad seasoned with "chaat" spices and garnished with fresh coriander.

Kachumber Salad

Crunchy cucumber, tomato, capsicum and onions tossed into a salad.

Sprouted Moong Chaat

Crispy bean sprouts seasoned with chaat spices.

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Indo-chinese recipes like noodles, manchurian and chopsuey

The following Chinese recipes have been specially adapted to suit the Indian palate.

New Recipes Chicken Talomein Soup

A rare Chinese broth prepared with chicken stock, vegetables, noodles and seasonings.

Vegetable Gold Coins

Deep fried bread rounds stuffed with sautéed vegetables and coated with breadcrumbs.

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Flour pancakes stuffed with sautéed vegetable mixture and shallow fried till golden brown in color.

Golden Fried Prawns

Deep-fried king-size prawns – Chinese style.

Golden Fried Baby Corn

Tender baby corns, coated in corn-flour batter and deep-fried.

Fukien Fish in Ginger sauce

Fried fish fillets with seasoned corn-flour sauce.

Vegetable HongKong with Steam Rice

Parboiled vegetables cooked in a mixture of sauces and topped with steamed rice.

Chocolate Cherry Lychees

Lychees coated and set in chocolate.

Garlic in Vinegar

This garlic vinegar sauce is a must to get an added authentic Chinese flavour to your meal.

Sesame Chicken Salad

A cold chicken salad tossed in a dressing of oil, vinegar etc.

Cottage Cheese Tidbits

A crispy & saucy appetizer made of paneer.

Salt & Pepper Prawns

A delicious starter prepared by deep frying the prawns & tossing them in sauted spring onions.

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Indo-chinese recipes like noodles, manchurian and chopsuey

Manchow Soup

A popular & wholesome Chinese soup of mixed vegetables, chicken, prawns & sauces.

Shanghai Fried Rice

This is a tasty vegetarian dish of fried rice mixed with vegetables and noodles.

Nutty Chicken

Ready in no time, this chicken dish is a saucy nutty treat.

Szechuan Fish

Spicy fish gravy which is easy to prepare.

Chinese Doughnuts

Very delicious doughnuts which simply melt in the mouth.

Prawn Spring Roll

Prawn mixture filled in flour pancakes and deep fried.

Lung Fung Soup

A tasty soup made of mixed vegetables, prawns cooked in chicken stock and soya sauce.

Braised Mushrooms

Sliced mushrooms cooked in chicken stock and soya sauce.

Sliced Chicken in Garlic Sauce

Mixed vegetables, sliced chicken, dried mushrooms cooked in a garlic sauce gravy.

Fried grill Fish with Lemon

Fish fillets marinated in soya sauce, ginger etc. and deep fried.

Steamed rice with Sausages

A pulao with a variation made of rice and Chinese sausages.

Date Cakes

A steamed dessert made of pulped dates and flour.

Mushroom Soup

A delicious concoction of button mushrooms, chicken stock & sauces.

Prawns In Chili Sauce

Fried prawns cooked in a thick chili sauce.

Fried Won Ton

Wontons stuffed with chicken mince & deep fried.

Chicken Spring Roll

A very popular snack made of flour pancake with chicken stuffing.

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed steamed mushrooms with cornflour sauce.

Chicken Lollipop

Chicken wings coated with tasty batter and deep fried.

Chicken Fried Rice

Rice with chicken cubes - An Authentic Chinese dish.

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Boneless chicken in a sweet 'n' sour gravy.

Szechwan Sauce

A spicy but tasty sauce - A great accompaniment for chinese starters.

Chili Paneer

Paneer pieces in a spicy gravy.

Won Ton Soup

Simple and appetising. A great way to start a

Szechwan Chicken

A tasty dish with a combination of fried chicken pieces and spring onions in spicy chicken stock.

Mixed Hakka Noodles

A great combination of Ham, Chicken, Prawns & vegetables with Hakka noodles.

Prawns in Garlic sauce

Prawns cooked in a variety of sauces.

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Chinese meal.

Indo-chinese recipes like noodles, manchurian and chopsuey

Vegetables With Sweet And Sour Sauce

A medley of vegetables in the basic sweet and sour sauce.

Vegetable Sesame Toast

One of the most popular Chinese snacks - Vegetables layered on toast, topped with sesame and deep- fried.

Cauliflower Manchurian

By popular demand ! - Cauliflowers fried and served with the Manchurian sauce.

Hot Garlic Fried Rice

Garlic flavoured fried rice - Spicy and colourful!

Hot & Sour Veg. soup

These soups need no introduction to lovers of Chinese food. As the name suggests- A spicy & tangy vegetable soup.

Hot & Sour Non-veg. soup

The timeless spicy & tangy soup with chicken, prawns and pork.

Sweet & Sour fish

Boneless fish in a thick, sweet and sour gravy. Absolutely delicious.

Eight Jewel Rice

Vegetables, fruits, dry-fruits, chicken, prawns and egg with Rice! Quite a mouthful.

Veg. Manchurian

By popular demand! Vegetable balls in Manchurian gravy.

Ginger Chicken

Chicken shreds with mushrooms prepared in Soya - ginger sauce.

Sweet Corn Chicken soup

A variation of the sweet corn soup with chicken.

Sweet Corn Veg. soup

A popular thick soup of sweet corn with vegetables.

Veg. Hakka Noodles

A variation of basic Chinese noodles. Fried noodles with vegetables.

Veg. Fried Rice

Authentic Chinese Fried Rice. The vegetarian treat!

Chicken Manchurian

One of the most popular Chinese dishes Chicken balls in Manchurian sauce.

Honeyed Paneer Sesame

An unusual combination of Paneer cubes with honey & sesame.

Chili Chicken

The most popular Chicken preparation. Chicken in chili and Soya sauce gravy.

American Chopsuey- chicken

A delightful preparation of Crispy noodles with chicken and vegetables.

Tips on chinese cooking Tips on how to use chopsticks

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Italian recipes like pastas, pizzas etc.

Italian's have respect for their basic food products and also feeling for the freshness and quality of the ingredients used in their dishes. Italian cuisine includes the world famous pizzas, pastas, breads, cheese, soups, meats, vegetables and last but not the least freshly ground coffee. New Recipes Spaghetti With Eggplant

Spaghetti and diced brinjal topped with grated cheese and chopped parsley.

Spaghetti Arrabiata

Spaghetti topped with sautéd tomato sauce and grated parmesan cheese.

Firenze In Padella

A rich combo of mixed vegetables, walnuts and fresh cream.

Rissoto Prima Vera

Rice with vegetables sautéd in butter.

Vegetable Lasagna

A tasty baked dish made of pasta and mixed vegetables.

Spinach And Beansprout Soup

A healthy soup made of spinach and beansprouts.

Step-by-Step Basic Pasta Dough Types of Pastas

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French recipes like Vichyssoise, Stuffed spinach, Potato salad etc.

France has a strong regional cuisine with three very different coastlines. Due to which there is a variation in the cooking styles, food etc. Each region specializes in some particular item according to their respective climates and availability. Hence, there is no particular preference where food is concerned. New Recipes Onion Soup

Finely chopped onions cooked in chicken stock and served with toasted slices of bread.

Mushrooms la` Grequce

A delicious dish made o button mushrooms sauteed in olive and cooked with spices.

Piperade

A wholesome platter of grilled ham, mixed vegetables and scrambled eggs.

Mackerals with Almonds

Mackerels fried in butter and topped with sauteed flaked almonds.

Coq au vin

A mouth-watering combination of button mushrooms, onions, mixed vegetables, ham etc. with chicken legs and garnished with chopped parsley.

Spiced Pork

A chunk of marinated pork cooked with mixed vegetables in oil till well browned.

Creme Caramel

A very popular sweet delicacy made of milk and eggs.

Creamed Cauliflower Soup

A tasty soup made of pureed cauliflower, milk and seasoned with pepper.

Chick Pea Salad

An easy to make salad made of chick peas, leeks, garlic & wine.

Braised Chicken

Chicken and vegetables cooked in a thick sauce.

Mussels with Cream

Mussels cooked in a rich thick cream sauce.

Navarin of Lamb

A sort of stew made of lamb pieces & mixed vegetables.

Oeufs A 'La Neige

Poached egg whites in egg custard.

(Egg custard with Meringues)

Vichyssoise

A delicious soup made of chicken stock and potatoes.

Croque Monsieur

Bread toast with ham & cheese stuffing.

Potato Forestiere

A superb baked dish made of potatoes & mushrooms.

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French recipes like Vichyssoise, Stuffed spinach, Potato salad etc.

Lemon Chicken

Lightly cooked chicken and onions stirred in thick sauce.

Fish Meuniere

Fish fillets fried in butter and topped with lemon juice & parsley.

Lamb Boulangere

Mutton baked on a layer of potatoes, onions & bay leaf.

Tarte Tatin

A mouth-watering tart made of apples, butter & sugar.

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Thai recipes like rice, soups and meats

Thai food contains flavours that are similar to Chinese, Indian & Japanese cuisine - flavours that have evolved from an amalgamation of contrasting tastes & textures. New Recipes Lemon Grass Soup

A delicious prawn soup with a delicate flavour of lemon.

Thai Corn Delight

An anytime snack of deepfried corn balls.

Stuffed Aubergines

Grilled aubergines with a filling of chicken meat…the ultimate treat.

Coconut Fish in Galangal

This thai preparation is made by steaming fish fillets with spiced sauces.

Chicken with Coriander

Chicken well marinated and then grilled…leaves a lingering taste in your mouth.

Thai Herb Sauce with Noodles

Noodles tossed in herb sauces to give you the taste of authentic Thai food.

Chicken & Mint Salad

An enjoyable salad of fried chicken in fish sauce served on lettuce leaves.

Red & White Jellies

This a tasty Thai speciality - a dessert made of coconut milk.

Stuffed Chicken Wings

Chicken wings stuffed with cooked chicken, prawns and spices.

Chicken Mushroom Soup

A rich soup made of a mixture of chicken, mushrooms & spring onions.

Spiced Cabbage

Cabbage & pork cooked in coconut milk.

Prawns in Coconut Sauce

Prawns cooked over a low flame in simmering coconut sauce.

Barbecued Chicken

Chicken grilled with a spiced mixture & garnished with basil or coriander leaves.

Thai Pork Curry

Pork pieces cooked in coconut cream, fish sauce & curry paste.

Chicken Mushroom Rice

Thai rice made of mushrooms, chicken, mixed vegetables & rice.

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Thai recipes like rice, soups and meats

Thai Sweetmeats

Balls made of mung beans, coconut, sugar & coated with egg whites & lightly cooked in sugar syrup.

Golden Fried Prawns

King size prawns coated with rice batter and deep fried - a real treat for seafood lovers.

Vermicelli Soup

Made of vermicelli, lemon grass, fish sauce etc - a soup with a difference.

Thai Fried Rice

Thai style fried rice - a delicious combo of vegetables, chicken, pork and rice.

Mushroom & Beansprouts

A light and dry dish made of beansprouts, mushrooms and prawns.

Chicken In Coconut Milk

Chicken pieces cooked in spices & coconut milk.

Prawns & Cucumber Curry

A delicious and rare curry made of jumbo prawns and cucumber.

Stir Fried Pork

Light and tasty - a mouth-watering mixture of pork, french beans, prawns and spices.

Coconut Custard

A custard with a difference - made of coconut milk, eggs and sugar.

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Mexcian recipes like Tortillas, Salsas and Tacos

Mexican food is like Mexico itself, a vibrant blend of colours & flavours. It is one of the oldest cuisine’s in the Western world & it is one cuisine that adapts well to contemporary as well as everyday & festive cooking. Mexican food on the whole is an amalgamation of two world’s – Indian & Hispanic. New Recipes Pozole

Chicken soup, Mexican style.

Chiles Rellenos

Chilies With Creamy Corn Filling.

Frijoles Borrachos

A spicy hot preparation of drunken beans.

Pollo A La Naranja

A chicken preparation with oranges.

Chili Colorado

Beef prepared with red chili.

Arroz Con Queso

Cheese Baked Rice…very sumptuous.

Ensaladade Noche

A mixed fruit salad with a light dressing.

Mexican Caramel Custard

Caramel custard prepared the Mexican way.

Tropical Fruit Salsa

An exotic mixture of chopped fruit that can be used as a filling in tortillas.

Braised Pork

A perfect filling for tacos made of baked shredded pork.

Shredded Chicken

A simple filling made of shredded chicked stir-fried with onion's & chili sauce.

Cheese Enchilladas

A baked Mexican delicacy made of layered tortillas & cheese filling.

Gazpacho

A cold soup made with vegetables, chicken stock & seasonings – best when chilled.

Grilled Spareribs

Pork spare ribs grilled with tomatoes, sour cream, coriander & vinegar.

Chicken with Orange

Fried chicken pieces cooked in orange juice with saffron, raisins & almonds.

Rice with Peas and Ham

Rice cooked in chicken stock with ham & green peas.

Mexican Sundaes

A chilled dessert made of a delicious mixture of whipped cream, chocolate & bananas.

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Mexcian recipes like Tortillas, Salsas and Tacos

Cauliflower Fritters

Cauliflower florets coated with flour batter & deep fried.

Burritos

An easy snack made of tortillas, salsa fresca & shredded lettuce leaves.

Fish Tacos

Fish fillets boiled in chicken stock and then stuffed in fried folded tortillas.

Lime & Tortilla Soup

Fried tortillas boiled in vegetable broth, lime juice & tomato puree.

Mexican Salad

Salad from exotic Mexico made of lettuce leaves, tomatoes, kidney beans etc.

Mexican Rice

Rice sauted` with onions, garlic & further cooked in water with mushrooms, cumin seeds, salt etc.

Mexican Egg With Tortillas

Fried tortillas topped with fried eggs, tomato sauce & salsa fresca.

Paneer & Babycorn Enchilladas

Baked tortillas stuffed with paneer, babycorn & sauce.

Mexican Bread Pudding

A Mexican delicacy made of bread, nuts, brown sugar & whipped cream.

Salsa Fresca

An accompanying dish made of spicy condiments.

Refried Beans

Boiled, mashed black beans, sauted` in butter & seasoned with salt.

Spiced TomatoSauce

A spicy tomato sauce made of chicken sauce, red chili sauce etc.

Guide to Mexcian Tortillas

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Japaneese recipes like noodles, manchurian and chopsuey

The following Japanese recipes have been specially adapted to suit the Indian palate. New Recipes Clear Soup

A quick and nutritious clear chicken broth soup.

Chicken Wings

A non spicy baked dish prepared with chicken wings in soya sauce.

Cucumber Salad

A refreshing cold salad made of cucumbers, seasame seeds, vinegar etc.

Chicken & Egg Domburi

An easy to prepare chicken dish with a combination of eggs and sauces.

Grilled Brinjals

A grilled delicacy made of brinjals, cheese and seasonings.

Lamb with Mushrooms

Marinated mutton pieces grilled with mushrooms and onions.

Prawn Sushi

A famous Japanese dish prepared with rice vinegar, sugar, ajinomoto, egg yolks and lemon juice.

Teriyaki Steak

A grilled preparation of marinated beef steak.

Teriyaki Honey Chicken

A baked Japanese chicken delicacy prepared with honey, soya sauce etc.

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Indonesian recipes like Satays, Fried rice, noodles etc.

A country that has so much to offer, beautiful landscapes, a variety of natural wonders, ancient cultures, fascinating people, and delectable local cuisines, attracts travelers from round the world to explore Indonesia and it’s inhabitants. This cuisine is influenced by the cuisines of India, China, the Middle East, and Europe. The cooking patterns, styles and presentations are different in different regions and provinces. In Indonesia, the well-known and most famous menus are the Javanese and Sumatran. New Recipes Barbecued Prawns

An exotic grilled shrimp preparation with red pepper sauce, peanut butter, garlic etc.

Curried Crab

A delicious coconut based gravy dish of crabs cooked with shallots, lemon grass, chilies etc.

Curried Vegetables

A mouth-watering non-spicy dish made of prawns and mixed vegetables cooked in coconut milk.

Fried Chicken

Chicken chunks marinated with soya sauce, spices and deep fried – a typical Indonesian delicacy.

Peanut Chicken

A delectable peanut flavoured preparation made of chicken cooked with olive oil, garlic, soya sauce, etc.

Satay

A distinct Indonesian dish - a combination of beef, pork and chicken prepared along with ginger, garlic, pepper, soya sauce etc.

Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad

A tongue tingling sweet and sour cold salad made of cucumber.

Fried Rice

An authentic and wholesome dish made of rice stir-fried with prawns, ham, chicken, cabbage, green peas, soya sauce etc.

Peanut Pancakes

An authentic Indonesian dessert made of maida pancakes topped with icing sugar, sesame seeds, peanuts etc.

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Korean recipes like .....

Korea is a country which is swathed in greenery. This land has exquisite national parks, beautiful gardens, friendly people and its cuisine is deliciously authentic. New Recipes Korean Chicken Soup

A delicious & filling chicken soup made using soya sauce & chili paste.

Korean Spinach

Spinach par boiled and mixed with soya sauce & sesame oil.

Korean Beef Bulgogi

Marinated slices of beef basted with soy sauce, dry sherry, peanut oil and red pepper flakes.

Korean Chapchae

An authentic Korean dish prepared with beef, pork, noodles, mushrooms etc.

Korean Cabbage

A spicy salad made of raw cabbage mixed with chili powder, onions and garlic.

Korean Bean Sprouts

Bean sprouts tossed in a light dressing mixed with chopped onions and garlic.

Korean Chestnut Rice

A common Korean rice preparation cooked with chestnuts.

Korean Walnut Candies

These sweet candies are prepared by sugar coating the walnuts before frying them.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Celestial Vegetable Soup

Button mushrooms Capsicum Carrot Sweet corn niblets Green peas Red chilies, crushed Sugar Salt Egg white Corn flour

8-10 nos. 1 medium 1 medium 2 tbsps. ½ cup ½ tsp. a pinch to taste 1 no. 2 tbsps.

Oil Vegetable stock or water

1 tsp. 3 cups

1.Wash and cut mushrooms into four. Peel and cut carrots into ¼ inch pieces. Wash capsicum, halve, deseed and cut into ¼ inch pieces. Reserve a little for garnish. 2.Boil carrots and green peas in vegetable stock or water. Keep aside. 3.Dissolve corn flour in ½ cup water. Beat egg white lightly. Keep aside. 4.Heat oil, add mushroom pieces and sauté, then add capsicum pieces and sauté. 5.Add boiled carrot pieces, corn niblets and vegetable stock or water and mix. 6.Add salt, sugar and crushed red chilies. Add (frozen) green peas and mix. 7.When the mixture begins to boil add corn flour dissolved in water and mix well. 8.Finally add the beaten egg white, stir lightly and serve hot garnished with chopped capsicum.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Rasam

Tur dal Dry red chilies Asafoetida Peppercorns Cumin seeds Chopped tomatoes Chopped coriander leaves Tamarind pulp Salt Cloves

100 gms. 3 nos. ¼ tsp. 4 nos. ¼ tsp. 1 cup 1 tbsp. ¼ cup to taste 4 nos.

Oil Mustard seeds Curry leaves

1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 sprig

1.Pick, wash and boil dal with 5 cups of water. Strain the water and keep. 2.Grind together red chilies, asafoetida, peppercorns and cumin seeds. 3.Boil dal water add chopped tomatoes, ground paste, chopped coriander leaves, tamarind pulp and salt. Cook until tomatoes are mashed nicely 4.Now heat the oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves, when they crackle add it to the above liquid, mix well and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Saar

Tomato Water Ginger Red chilli powder Sugar Scraped fresh coconut Coriander leaves, chopped For tempering Ghee Cumin seeds

1 kg. 1 liter 1 inch. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ cup 2 tbsps.

Curry leaves Hing Salt

7-8 A pinch To taste

2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1. Peel ginger, wash well. Peel garlic. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste along with coconut. 2. Wash tomatoes and cut into quarters. 3. Boil tomatoes along with water, ginger, garlic, coconut paste and cook until mashed well. 4. Take off the heat and strain it. 5. Add red chilli powder, salt and sugar to the strained mixture. Bring it to a boil. Remove and keep aside. 6. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, brown them and then add curry leaves and hing. Cook for a moment. 7. Add this to the cooked tomato. Mix well. 8. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Ka Shorba

Green peas Onion Ginger Garlic Green chillies Ghee or oil Cumin seeds Bay leaves Cream Salt

500 gms. 1 no. 2inch. 8-10 cloves 2 nos. 3 tbsps. ½ tsp. 2 nos. ¼ cup to taste

1. Peel and boil the green peas. Blend in a blender to make a fine puree. 2. Peel and finely chop onion. Peel ginger and garlic and grind with green chilies to make a paste. 3. Heat ghee or oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and bay leaves, stir-fry for half a minute. Add chopped onion and sauté till onion turns light pink. Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste. Sauté for a while. 4. Add green peas puree, cook for five minutes, stirring continuously. Add three cups of water and bring to a boil. 5. Season with salt and stir. Remove bay leaves and discard. Reduce heat and cook further for five minutes. This soup is of thick consistency, however you may make it of the consistency of your liking, by varying the quantity of water used. 6. Stir in fresh cream and serve hot garnished with a swirl of cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Cabbage Soup

Tomatoes(chopped) Onion(chopped) Garlic Cloves Cabbage(finely chopped) Cornflour(optional) Water Salt and pepper

200 gms. 1 small 1 flake 2 nos. 100 gms. 2 tsps. 2 cups to taste

1.Pressure cook tomatoes, onion, garlic and cloves with 2 cups of water for 5-7 minutes. 2.When cool, pass through a soup strainer and transfer to a pan. 3.Add chopped cabbage and bring to boil. 4.Dissolve cornflour in little water and add to the soup.(If clear soup is required, then cornflour is not needed) 5.Simmer and cook till 7-10 minutes or till cabbage is almost cooked.(Little crispiness in cabbage tastes better)

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tri-Colour Soup

FOR THE RED CREAMY SOUP: Tomatoes Milk Beetroot Onion Carrot Cornflour Garlic Butter Salt,pepper and sugar to taste FOR CREAMY GREEN SOUP: Spinach(chopped) Milk Onion(chopped) Cornflour

750 gms. ¾ cup 1 no. 1 no. 1 no. 1 tbsp. 4 flakes 1 ½ tbsp. Cloves Butter 2 bunches Salt and pepper to taste FOR THE WHITE ¾ cup COLOUR: 1 no. 1 ½ tbsp. Fresh cream

2-3 nos. 1 ½ tbsp.

6 tbsps.

TO PREPARE THE RED CREAMY SOUP: 1.Cut the vegetables into large pieces and pressure cook with little water till done. When cool puree the vegetables. 2.Add butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir for a minute. Gradually add milk and stir well to a smooth mixture. 3.Add the vegetable puree, salt, pepper and sugar and mix well. Add water to acquire the right consistency. 4.Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the soup to get a smooth consistency. TO PREPARE THE GREEN CREAMY SOUP: 1.Pressure cook the spinach till done. Cool and puree it. 2.Melt butter in a saucepan, add onions, cloves and saute till the onion turns transparent. 3.Add spinach puree and about 4 cups water. Bring to boil. 4.Mix cornflour in the milk to a smooth paste and add to the soup. Stir well. 5.Add salt and pepper to taste and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the soup. FOR SERVING:

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tri-Colour Soup

1.Gently pour the red creamy soup from one side of the bowl and the green creamy soup from the other side of the bowl, both occupying equal space. 2.Beat fresh cream slightly till it thickens. Make a ring of cream in the centre of the bowl and serve this exotic tricolour soup.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom & Almond Soup

Mushroom(sliced) Almonds(blanched & finely chopped) Butter Onion(chopped) Chicken stock Cornflour Cream Milk Salt and pepper to taste

225 gms. 10-12 nos. 25 gms. 1 no. 600 ml. 1 tbsp. 4 tbsps. 150 ml.

1.Take a large microwave proof bowl and place chopped onions and butter in it. Cover and cook on micro high for 3 minutes. 2.Add the chicken stock, mushroom and almonds and cook on micro high for 15 minutes. 3.Mix the cornflour with little milk. Then stir in the remaining milk. Add to the mushroom mixture. 4.Cook on micro high for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 5.Serve hot with cream swirled on top. TIP: If you want the soup to be more thick, add more cornflour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pumpkin Soup

Red pumpkin Spring onions, minced Cream, thin Mint leaves Cream for garnish Chicken stock Water Sugar Pepper Tomato Salt

1 kg. 6 nos. 1 cup As required ¼ cup 6 cups 1 cup 2 tsps. As required 1 no. As required

1.Cut the pumpkin into little cubes and boil in 1 cup of water until soft. 2.Add the pumpkin to the chicken stock with onions, salt and pepper to taste. 3.Cook for 10 minutes and then blend in a blender and strain. 4.Cool completely and add 1 cup thin cream. 5.Chill and just before serving, put a tomato slice topped with two mint leaves and a piped cream star.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Crab Soup

Sweet corn Crab, cooked & shredded Chicken stock Ajinomoto Eggs Cornflour Water Pepper Salt

1 tin. 1 no. 1 liter. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. ¼ cup To taste. To taste.

1.Pour the chicken stock into a vessel and bring to a boil. 2.Add the corn with the spices to the boiling stock. 3.Mix the cornflour with ¼ cup of water and pour it into the stock with ¾ of the crab meat and egg yolks. 4.Keep stirring continuously to avoid lump formation. 5.Boil this concoction, and slowly add the egg whites stirring regularly. 6.Once done, remove from heat and serve in soup bowls garnished with crab meat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Paya

Payas (goats feet) Onions, chopped Dhania (coriander seeds) Jeera Bay leaf Star flower Cinnamon Cloves Pepper Big cardamom

8 nos. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 4 nos. 4 nos. 2 pieces. 6 nos. 6 nos. 4 nos.

Salt

To taste

1.Tie the coriander seed, jeera, bay leaves, star flower, cinnamon, cloves, pepper an big cardamom in a muslin cloth. 2.Keep the paya with some water on the gas, add the chopped onions, salt and the spices tied in the muslin bag. 3.Now cook the paya on a slow flame for about 4-5 hours. 4.Once done remove the spice bag and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream of Spinach Soup

Onion & potato stock Spinach (palak) Onion, chopped Fresh cream Corn flour Milk Butter Salt & pepper

4 cups 2 bunches 1 no. 100 gms. 1½ tbsps. 1½ cups 1 tbsp.

1.For making the stock, cut 2 onions & 2 potatoes into large cubes. 2.Then pressure cook in four cups of water and once done, strain the water and reserve as stock. 3.Wash and grind the spinach to a fine paste and keep aside. 4.In a pan heat butter, add the chopped onion and sauté till they turn soft. 5.Now add the spinach paste, sauté till it turns soft, then add the salt, pepper, stock and boil for a while. 6.Take off the soup from the heat, strain it and keep on the gas again. 7.Mix the cornflour with the milk and add to the soup. 8.Simmer for few minutes then serve hot decorated with swirls of fresh cream

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baby Onion Soup

Small white onions Tomato puree Macaroni pieces Bacon Stock Pepper Parmesan cheese Butter Salt

1 kg. 4 tbsps. 1 cup ¼ kg. 6 cups. As required As required 4 tbsps. As required

1.Clean the onions and soak in fresh water. 2.Chop the bacon finely, melt the butter and fry the bacon and the onions until golden. 3.Mix the tomato puree with the stock and add this to the onion mixture along with the macaroni pieces. 4.Bring to one boil and then simmer over a low flame until the macaroni is cooked. 5.Serve hot garnished with grated cheese.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Stew

Mutton, cubed Coconut milk(thick & thin) Onions, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Green chilies, slit Coriander leaves, chopped Lemon juice Ghee Salt For the Masala

1/2 kg. 1/2 no. 2 nos. 3 nos. 6 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1 tbsp. To taste

Coconut, grated Coriander seeds Jeera Pepper Cinnamon Cloves

1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. A pinch 20 nos. 2 pieces 4 nos.

Garlic Poppy seeds For the Seasoning Onion, chopped Ghee

10 flakes 1/4 tsp. 1 no. 2 tbsps.

1.Grind all the masala ingredients together to a fine paste. 2.Mix it with the mutton, thin coconut milk, chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, ghee, salt and cook till done. 3.Add chopped coriander leaves, lime juice and thick coconut milk and bring to a boil. 4.Season with ghee and chopped onions and serve hot with idli, dosas etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream of Corn Soup

Cream corn Potatoes, cubed Onion Sugar Bacon Milk Water Parsley, chopped

1 tin 4 nos. 1 no. 1 tsp. 4 slices 2 cups 1 cups As required

Pepper Butter Salt

As required 3 tbsps. As required

1.Melt the butter and sauté the chopped onion and bacon. 2.Then add the cubed potatoes and 1 cup of water. 3.When the potatoes are tender, add the corn, milk, sugar, salt and pepper. 4.Simmer for 10 minutes and serve hot garnished with chopped parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Red Pumpkin Soup

Onions Red pumpkin Butter Bay leaves Pepper White pepper powder Lemon juice Fresh cream Salt

2 nos. 600 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 nos. 8-10 nos. ½ tsp. 2 tsps. ¼ tsp. As required

1.Peel the onions and slice them finely. 2.Skin the pumpkin and dice into small pieces. 3.Heat butter in a pan, add the bay leaves & pepper and sauté for a a while. 4.Now add the diced pumpkin, sauté for a minute, then add enough water and cook until soft. 5.Strain and reserve the excess water, then puree the vegetables. 6.Now add the stock, salt & pepper powder to the puree & bring to a boil. 7.Lastly add the lemon juice and serve hot topped with cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato & Paneer Soup

Tomatoes, large 4 nos. 50 gms. Chicken, shredded 50 gms. Paneer, sliced finely Chicken / Veg stock 1 litre. Soya Sauce 1½ tbsps. Vinegar 1 tbsp. Cornflour dissolved in ¼ cup 1 tbsp. water Monosodium glutamate ½ tsp. Salt & pepper To taste

1.Boil the tomatoes in the chicken stock for 5 mins. 2.Add vinegar, soya sauce, monosodium glutamate and corn flour mixture and keep on stirring till the soup thickens. 3.Mix in the cheese and chicken and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Soup with Vegetables

Vegetable stock Broccoli sprigs small Snow peas Coriander leaves finely chopped Sesame Oil Salt Pepper

3 cups 10 nos. 60 gms. 2 tbsps. Few drops To taste To taste

1. Bring the stock to boil. 2. Add the broccoli and cook for two minutes. 3. Add the peas and cook for two more mins. 4. Add salt and pepper and remove from heat. 5. Stir in the coriander and oil. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Soup with Cucumber

Cucumber Chicken stock Cooked shredded chicken Chopped coriander leaves Sesame Oil Salt Pepper

Half 2 cups 1/4th cup 1tbsp. ½ tsp. To taste To taste

1. Peel the cucumber and cut into thin slices. 2. Meanwhile bring the stock to boil. 3. Add the cucumber and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 4. Add the chicken, salt and pepper and stir. 5. Add the coriander leaves and sesame oil. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Iced Cucumber Soup

Cucumber, medium Onion small chopped Butter Stock Milk Seasoning

1 no. 1 no. 1 tsp. 250 ml. 4 tbsps. To taste

1.Cut cucumber into pieces, leaving on most of the peel. 2.Fry onion in butter and add cucumber to it. 3.Half the stock, seasoning and simmer gently for 15 minutes. 4.In an electric blender, add milk and rest of the stock. 5.Garnish with lemon. 6.Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fresh Mushroom Soup

Mushrooms Chicken or veg stock Egg yolks Milk Black pepper Butter or margarine

Salt

2 cups 2 cups 3 nos. 1 cup 1/8 tsp. 4 tbsps. ¼ tsp.

1.Melt the butter in a pan, add the mushrooms and cook them for 5 minutes stirring constantly. 2.Add the chicken or vegetable stock, raise the heat and bring to a boil. 3.Remove the mushroom mixture from the heat. 4.Beat ½ cup of hot broth with the egg yolks until the mixture becomes frothy. 5.Gradually pour this mixture into the mushroom mixture, stirring constantly to prevent the mixture from curdling. 6.Return the pan to the heat and add the milk, salt and pepper. 7.Reheat uncovered, stirring constantly, but do not let the soup boil. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cold Chicken & Tomato Soup

Ripe tomatoes Chicken stock Pepper Sugar Cream Spring onions Tomato puree Water Flour Salt

2 kgs. 2 cups As required 2 tbsps. 1 cup 6 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 cups 2 tbsps. As required

1.Cut the tomatoes into pieces, chop the onions and boil together in a pan of water. 2.Cook till the tomatoes turn soft, then blend in a blender and strain and keep aside. 3.Mix the tomato puree with the flour and add this to the strained tomato juice. 4.Cook for a few minutes and then add the chicken stock, salt, pepper and sugar. 5.Bring this mixture to a boil, cool and chill. 6.Just before serving garnish with fresh cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Green Peas Soup

Green peas, cooked Butter Flour Milk Pepper powder Meat stock or boiling water Cream for topping

Salt

1 1/2 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 cup 1 tsp. 2 1/2 cups As required To Taste

1.Mix the butter and flour with the stock or water. 2.Blend the cooked peas and milk in the mixer for 15 seconds or till it forms a smooth paste. 3.Add the green peas mixture to the stock and simmer in a saucepan on a slow flame till the soup is smooth and thick. 4.Add the salt and pepper according to taste. 5.Serve topped with freshly whipped cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Soup

Water Carrots Potato Onion

Black pepper Dried basil Butter or margarine Salt

4 cups 4 nos.

1 no 1 no 1/8 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1 tbps. 1½ tsp.

1.Place the water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. 2.Add the carrots, potato and onion, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. 3.Puree the vegetables with the water in a blender or a food processor. 4.Return the puree to the saucepan, add pepper and reheat the puree, uncovered. 5.Stir in the butter just before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato & Cheese Soup

Potatoes ( 4 large ) Onion, chopped Water Milk Pepper Cheddar cheese, grated Parsley, chopped Salt

1 kg. 1 no. 1 1/2 cup. 4 cups 1/4 tsp. 3 cups 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into cubes. Then put the potatoes, onion, salt and water in the cooker. 2. Pressure cook the ingredients on high heat and then reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes. 3. Remove cooker from the gas and allow to cool naturally. 4. Once cooled, open the cooker and mix the mixture smooth in a blender or mash it through a sieve. 5. Transfer soup to a vessel and add milk and pepper. 6. Place the vessel on medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. 7. Add the cheese and stir till the cheese melts. 8. Serve immediately garnished with parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream Of Mushroom Soup

Butter Onion, chopped Chicken stock or water Button mushrooms, sliced Cloves Cinnamon stick Bay leaf Cornflour Milk Peppercorn Salt For Garnish Fresh cream and sliced, boiled mushrooms

50 gms. 50 gms. 600 ml. 225 gms. 2 nos. 1 inch. 2 nos. 25 gms. 300 ml. 8 nos. To taste. 50 ml

1. Put butter and onions in a vessel and sauté. 2.When the onion turns light brown, add sliced mushrooms. 3.Tie spices in a bag and put it in the vessel. 4.Put the chicken stock or water, cover and cook for 20 minutes. 5.Remove the bag of spices and liquidise the soup in a blender. Then keep the soup on low heat to simmer. 6.Blend the cornflour in 2 tbsp. of milk, then stir in the remaining milk and put this mixture into the mushroom soup. 7.Bring the soup to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. 8.Garnish with cream and sliced mushrooms.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curry Soup

Arhar dal Ginger paste Tomato puree Garlic paste Curry powder Water/chicken stock Fresh cream Salt For garnish Boiled rice, boiled chicken dices (optional) and curry patta.

100 gms. 1¾ tsp. 100 ml. 1 tsp. 10 gms. 1 liter 50 ml. To taste

1. Soak dal for 5 hours and drain. 2.Boil dal with ginger and garlic pastes, salt, tomato puree, curry powder and water or chicken stock, cook for 30 minutes. 3.Pass through a strainer, add cream and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes. 4.Garnish for VEG : Boiled rice and curry patta. Garnish for NON-VEG : Boiled chicken dices and curry patta.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Soup

Prawns with heads Butter Carrots, chopped Onions, chopped Celery, chopped Bay leaf Peppercorns Flour Tomato puree Water

200 gms. 40 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 1 no. 8 nos. 20 gms. 1 tbsp. 850 ml.

Salt For Garnish Fresh cream

To taste 60 ml.

1. Heat 20 gms. of butter in a vessel. Stir in the chopped vegetables, bay leaf and peppercon and fry till the vegetables are almost cooked. 2.Slit the prawn shell to remove the vein and wash well. 3.Add the prawns to the vegetables and fry for 2 minutes. 4.Add 850 ml. of boiling water, tomato puree and salt, mix well. 5.Cook on high flame for 10 minutes. 6.Remove the prawns, peel and keep aside for garnish. Put the shell back in the stock and cook for 3 minutes. 7.Put the stock with the prawn shell in a blender and return this mixture to the vessel and cook on high for 5 minutes. 8.In the meantime make a paste of 20 gms. butter and flour. 9.Add this paste to the soup and mix well. 10.Cook for 2 minutes and then strain. 11.Put the strained soup in a bowl and garnish with chopped pieces of prawn's and cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot & Coriander Soup

Carrots Onion, medium sized Garlic, cloves Green coriander Butter Bay leaf Peppercorn White pepper powder Water Salt

650 gms. 1 nos. 6-8 nos. 1 cup 2 tbsp. 2 no. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1200 ml. To taste

1. Wash, peel and roughly chop carrots. Peel and chop onion and garlic. Wash and finely chop fresh coriander leaves and reserve the stems. 2. Heat butter in a pan, add bay leaves, peppercorns, onions and garlic and fry for two minutes. 3. Add carrots, coriander stems and water and bring to a boil. 4. When the carrots are completely cooked, remove them and put in a blender to make a fine puree. 5. Reduce the stock slightly by boiling and strain. 6. Take the puree in a pan and add strained stock to reach the desired consistency. Bring to a boil again. Add white pepper powder dissolved in a little water. Add salt to taste. Stir in finely chopped fresh coriander leaves. 7. Serve piping hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lentil Soup

Lentils Ham Onion, chopped (medium) Carrot, chopped (medium) Celery, chopped Bay leaf (small) Garlic, finely chopped Tomato juice Water White vinegar Salt

1 cup. 120 gms. 1 no. 1 no. ½ cup 1 no. 1 flake ¾ cup 4 cups 1 tbsp. ½ tsp.

1. Put all the ingredients in a vessel, except the vinegar and stir. 2.Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer on a low flame till the ingredients are cooked. 3.After the soup is ready, remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. 4.Mix half the soup lightly in a blender or mash it through a sieve. 5.Mix the blended soup with the remaining soup in the vessel. 6.Add the vinegar, stir and reheat. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Vegetable Soup

Tomatoes, chopped Cabbage, chopped Capsicum, chopped Onion, chopped Bay leaves Oil Salt and pepper

4 nos. 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. 2 tsp. To taste

1. Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. 2.Add the tomatoes, cabbage, capsicum, bay leaves and 6 teacups of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. 3.Add salt and pepper and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spinach Soup

Butter Spinach,chopped Onion,chopped Milk Maida Oil Salt & pepper

2 tbsp. 2 cups. 1 no. 2 cups 1½ tbsp. 1 tbsp. To taste.

1. Blanch spinach in hot water. Remove and refresh in cold water. 2. Heat oil in a kadhai, add chopped onions and sauté. Add crushed garlic, salt and pepper. 3. Puree together with boiled spinach. 4. Make a thin white sauce by melting butter in a kadhai. Then add maida and cook for 5-7 mins. Slowly add the milk so that no lumps are formed. 5.Add the spinach puree to this and bring it to a boil. Add a little water if required. 6.Correct seasonings and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Caldo Verde

Potatoes,peeled & quartered Onions Cauliflower,shredded Water Olive or Salad oil Cauliflower leaves, shredded (or any green leafy vegetable)

4nos.medium 2 nos. 1 cup 6 cups 2 tbsp. 1 cup

1. Cook potatoes, onions and cauliflower in salted water until tender. 2. Add the olive oil. Transfer contents to a blender and make a puree. 3. Transfer back to the container and add finely shredded greens. 4. Cook for 10 minutes. 5. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kheera Ka Soup

Cucumber Green chili Mint leaves, chopped Curd/Yogurt Salt

4 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. 3 cups To taste

1. Peel the cucumber and cut roughly. Add mint leaves, green chilies and salt. 2. Grind all the above with some water in mixer. 3. Add Curd/Yogurt and grind again. 4. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamatar Ka Shorba

Tomatoes Chopped ginger Chopped garlic Whole garam masala Bay leaf Chopped green coriander Cumin seeds Sugar (optional) Oil Green chili Salt

600 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. As per taste

1. Wash and cut tomatoes into quarters 2. Cook tomatoes with chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies cut into two and Whole Garam Masala. Add 5 cups of water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. 3. Simmer for twenty minutes on a slow flame until tomatoes are mashed completely. 4. Strain the mixture with a soup strainer. 5. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let them crackle. Add strained tomato liquid and season with salt. 6. Bring it to a boil, add sugar if it is very sour. 7. Serve hot, garnished with chopped green coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mulligtawney Soup

Coconut milk Lemon juice Curry leaves Ginger Garlic cloves Cinnamon Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Fennel seeds Fenugreek seeds

½ cup 2 tsp. 6 - 8 nos. 1 tsp. 3 - 4 no. ½ stick 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

Black peppercorn Gram flour

1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Oil Salt

1 tbsp. As per taste.

1. Grind garlic, ginger, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin, fennel, fenugreek seeds and peppercorns into a fine paste. 2. Heat oil, add Gram flour, cook for some time and then add ground masala. Cook for few more minutes. 3. Add 850 ml. water (3 ½ Cups) and curry leaves. Cook till you get a thick consistency. 4. Add Coconut milk, lime juice and salt. 5. Strain through muslin cloth and serve hot. Note: The literal meaning of Mulligtawney is Mullig - Pepper and Tami - Water i.e. pepper water. However there are quite a few recipes of this soup. Chef Kapoor personally relishes this recipe as this has a delectable flavor of coconut milk with all the essence of aromatic herb and spices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Shorba

Chicken Bones 500 gms. Boneless Chicken (Skinned)100 gms. Refined Flour 30 gms. Chopped Garlic 1 tsp. Cumin seeds ½ tsp. White Pepper Powder 1 tsp. Oil 1 tsp. Bay Leaf 2 no. Green Chili 2 no. Garam Masala Powder ½ tsp. Salt As per taste.

1. Clean and wash chicken bones. 2. Clean, wash and cut chicken into half centimeter dice. 3. Put chicken pieces in a deep pan. Add 1¼ liters water, chopped garlic, bayleaf, slit green chilies and bring it to a boil. Simmer for half an hour. Strain and keep aside. 4. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let it crackle and add flour,cook for a minute on a slow flame and then add reduced chicken stock, chicken pieces, white pepper powder, Garam Masala Powder and salt. 5. Bring it to a boil and serve piping hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Shorba

Moong dal (yellow dal) Chopped onion Chopped ginger Chopped garlic Cumin seeds Lemon Butter/Oil Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander Turmeric powder Salt

½ cup. ¼ tsp. 1inch. 2 cloves. ½ tsp. 1 no. 1 tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. As per taste.

1. Pick, clean and wash moong dal. 2. Peel and chop the onion, ginger and garlic. Wash and chop the green chilies. Clean, wash and chop the coriander leaves. Remove juice of the lemon. 3. Mix together moong dal, chopped onion, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies, turmeric powder, salt and chopped garlic. Add five cups of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer and cook for fifteen minutes. 4. Remove scum from the top from time to time. Cook until dal is very soft. 5. Pass a through a soup strainer. Keep aside. 6. Heat butter in a pan, add cumin seeds. Sauté on low heat so that the butter is not burnt but at the same time full flavor and aroma of cumin seeds comes out. 7. Add pureed dal, add water to correct consistency, if required. Bring it to a boil. Add juice of a lemon. 8. Serve piping hot garnished with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Yogurt Stew

Curd/Yogurt (1 day sour ) Turmeric powder Coriander leaves Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Peeled black gram Asafoetida Green chilies Red chilies Oil Salt

1½ cup A pinch A stem ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. A pinch 2 nos. ½ 1tbsp . To taste

1. Beat the Curd/Yogurt till there are no lumps. 2. Chop green chilies finely. Pluck coriander. Mix into the yogurt. 3. Add salt and turmeric to the yogurt. 4. Fry mustard, cumin seeds, black gram, asafoetida and red chili. Blend this into the yogurt .Serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course

Doodhi Paneer Ka Salan

A hot Hyderabadi exotic delicacy.

Paneer Know How

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course

Egg Curry

Spicy egg gravy ready in a jiffy.

Baked Eggs

Eggs baked in a mixture of sauces.

Potato Eggs with Lemon

An elegant dish with egg yolks baked in a bed of potatoes and whipped whites.

Paneer Anda

An easy dish made of Paneer and eggs in a thick masala gravy.

Wafer Per Eda

A sauted mixture of wafers, spices, onions and tomatoes topped with eggs.

Egg Korma

Steamed egg cubes in a rich thick gravy that can be had with parathas and chutney.

Egg Vindaloo

Hard-boiled eggs in a spicy but tasty gravy.

Egg Nargisi Kofta

Stuffed eggs in a rich tomato sauce.

Indian Omlette

A very famous easy to make high quality protein dish.

Egg Bhaji

A scrumptious dish made with pieces of boiled eggs in a mixture of fried onions, tomatoes and spices.

Egg Pattices

Pattices made from mashed potatoes and scrambled egg filling.

Egg Vermicelli

A nutritious dish with boiled eggs in thick vermicelli gravy.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course - Chicken

New Recipes Chicken Kandhari Kofta

Chicken mince balls cooked in a rice exotic gravy of cashew nuts and pomegranate juice.

Kozhi Ishtew

A chicken and potato stew made in coconut milk and flavoured.

Kolhapuri Chicken

A fiery, mouthwatering chicken preparation cooked in brown coconut paste from the western state of Maharashtra, Kolhapur.

Chicken with Mint

Dry masaledar chicken, enjoyed with rotis or bread.

Microwave Chicken Korma

A delicious microwave preparation of chicken….a must try.

Chicken Pot Roast

A dry dish of chicken marinated in sauces.

Tangy Chicken

Mouth watering chicken in tomato cream gravy.

Chicken Legs in Curried Butter

A dry dish of fried chicken coated with butter & herbs.

Chicken Baked with Batter Toppings

Another baked dish having chicken as the main ingredient.

Chicken Dumplings

Pancakes with a filling of chicken mince, cooked in sauces.

Buffet Chicken

A baked treat this Diwali of chicken with noodles with a dash of cheese.

Chicken Casserole

Chicken baked along with carrots in tomato puree with a dash of butter for an exotic flavour.

Chicken with Green Peas

A main course chicken dish with peas, shallots and small potatoes.

Sali Murghi

Chicken cooked in a thick gravy and garnished with crispy fried potato straws.

Baked Chicken Breasts

Marinated chicken breasts coated in bread crumbs and baked in a moderate oven.

Chicken Madras

Marinated chicken chunks cooked in a spicy masala gravy.

Chicken curry with Coconut Milk

Chicken pieces cooked in thick coconut milk and roasted spicy masala.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course - Chicken

Chicken Baffad

Curry made of chicken pieces cooked in a masala gravy.

Murgir Jhol

Bengali style chicken gravy dish with potatoes.

Baked Barbecued Chicken

Chicken baked till half done and then baked further in a tasty red sauce.

Chicken Bake

A baked delicacy made with layers of spinach & chicken.

Dry Chicken Curry

A typical Mangalorean dish made of chicken cooked in a thick dry coconut gravy.

Moghlai Chicken

A delicious chicken dish made of chicken chunks cooked in a thick gravy with potatoes.

Chicken Chettinad

Chicken cooked in coconut gravy - South Style.

Kesari Murgh Kofte

Chicken mince balls in a saffron flavoured gravy - For those with a taste for royalty!

Chicken Pista

Boneless chicken marinated in a blend of spices and yogurt, cooked in a gravy of pistachios.

Murgh Do Piazza

A famous chicken dish that can be prepared in a jiffy.

Dum Kokur

Chicken chunks cooked in the traditional 'dum' style with spices.

Chicken Stroganoff

A light main course chicken dish with sliced mushrooms.

Aleti Paleti

A famous Parsi dish made of Chicken liver and gizzard.

Marghi Na Farcha

Chicken dipped in egg batter and deep fried.

Chicken kolhapuri

A very famous delectable spicy chicken dish.

Xacuti

A chicken and coconut preparation.A festive dish with the Goans.

Hare Masale Ki Murgi

Chicken prepared with coriander and pudina. and simmered with cashew and malai paste.

Murgh Mussalam

A rich preparation of chicken with saffron and roasted spices.

Chicken Dilruba

Chicken prepared with curd, almond,walnuts and melon seeds.

Palak Chicken

A combination of spinach and chicken topped with cream.

Kadhai Chicken

Chicken cooked in a traditional Kadhai. This dish is a good indicator of a cook's expertise!

Chicken Cafreal

Chicken marinated with garam masala, mint leaves and ginger-garlic paste. A Goan favourite!

Murgh Kofta Kandhari

Minced chicken dumplings in pomegranate flavoured gravy.

Chicken Korma

Chicken cooked in a thin gravy of yogurt and saffron.

Chicken Methi

Fenugreek tinged chicken - a mildly bitter tasty sensation.

Chicken Makhani

A rich preparation of chicken marinated in a curd and spice mixture. Also known as "Butter Chicken"

Tandoori Chicken

The most popular variation of grilled chicken in the Indian Cuisine!

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course - Mutton

New Recipes Achari Mutton

A tongue tickling mutton preparation made from a blend of spices to give a hot and tangy flavor.

Easy Mutton Chops

Enjoy these mutton chops prepared with spices and curd.

Kashmiri Liver

A tangy dry dish of mutton liver.

Madras Mutton Chops

Marinated muttonchops grilled to perfection.

Brain Curry

Tasty mutton brain prepared with curds.

Methi Mutton

A delicious mutton preparation using methi for a distinct flavour along with spinach, spices etc.

Dodhino Doombo

Whole pumpkin stuffed with fried potatoes, mince and then cooked over low heat till done.

Dahi nu Gosht

Mutton cubes sauted with onions, ginger-garlic and mixed with curd-chutney mixture.

Mutton Chettinad

Mutton chunks cooked in a curd and masala gravy.

Mansa Poorga

Boneless mutton cubes, marinated with curd, spices etc and pressure cooked.

Masala Kaleja

Mutton liver marinated with green chilies, ginger, pepper etc. and cooked in its own juices.

Kosha Mangsho

Mutton pieces cooked with spices & curd.

Kaliya

Mutton chunks cooked in a delicious curd & garam masala gravy.

Mutton Curry

Mutton cooked in coconut milk with dry fruits, masala & boiled eggs.

Mince Meat Curry with Rice

Spicy but delicious mutton mince served with rice.

Mutton Coconut Fry Curry

Mutton pieces cooked in a rich spicy coconut gravy.

Kofta Curry

Mince balls in a thick masala gravy.

Badami Gosht

Meat marinated in a mixture of yogurt & turmeric - served with a coconut and almond flavoured gravy.

Gosht Shahi Korma

Boneless lamb cooked in a cashew and curd gravy.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course - Mutton

Achar Gosht

Pickled mutton - a change from the regular mutton dishes.

Mutton in Chili Sauce

A Kashmiri 'Wazawan' delicacy made of mutton chops cooked in a thick delicious gravy.

Matar Kheema

A famous dish made of mutton mince, green peas and seasoned with delicious masalas.

Mutton Do Piazza

Mutton pieces cooked with whole spices and curd.

Haleem

An exotic dish made with mutton, wheat and a mixture of three dals.

Patialashahi Gosht

Mutton pieces skewered on toothpicks and cooked in a mouth-watering gravy – A Rich Delicacy.

Kheema Kofta

Mince balls in a thick delectable gravy.

Mutton Chili Fry

A dry mutton preparation with dry red chillies.

Dal Gosht

Boneless mutton marinated in yoghurt and a blend of spices, sauted in a dal mixture - A Hyderabadi treat!

Dum Gosht

Mutton cooked under pressure in a delectable mixture of spices and almonds - Another Hyderabadi preparation.

Mutton Kolhapuri

A delicous preparation of mutton with coconut & peppercorns.

Mutton Korma

Boneless mutton cooked in a delectable blend of spices and coconut gravy!

Mutton Dhansaak

Mutton cooked in the traditional Zoroastrian style.

Khatta Gosht

Boneless mutton cooked in a blend of over 11 spices!

Palak Gosht

Lamb cooked in a mixture of Spinach and yogurt, garnished with ginger and fresh cream.

Kheema Dhania

Minced mutton marinated and cooked in an exotic blend of coriander, spices and yogurt.

Lahsooni Gosht

Mutton cooked in a traditional Moghlai masala with a predominant taste and flavour of garlic.

Mutton Rogan Josh

A Kashmiri style mutton delight.

Hyderabadi Kheema

Minced mutton in the traditional "Hyderabadi" style, garnished with boiled egg.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course - Seafood

New Recipes Microwave Prawn Curry

Prawns cooked in a thick masala gravy.

Saturday Night Special

Enjoy cutlets the saucy way!

Fisherman's Pie

Left over cooked fish forms the basis for this savoury dish which is covered with a mustard flavoured cheese pastry.

Spicy Macchi(Fish)

No one can eat just one - you won’t be able to resist this spicy fish.

Ginger Prawns in Soured Cream

Prawns prepared in cream - a tasty dish that is quick to make.

Sole Fillet with Coriander Sauce

A non-spicy dish that adds pep to any menu.

Cochin Fish Curry

Delicious curry of pomfrets cooked in coconut masala.

Creamy Crabs

Sumptuous crabmeat tossed in blended paneer.

Shellfish Curry

A delicious dry dish of shellfish marinated with masalas and cooked in coconut paste.

Papletchi Amti

Slices of pomphret cooked in a delicious gravy topped with coriander leaves.

Tuna Bake

Pieces of tuna fish baked with mushrooms, capsicum, onions and herbs.

Parsi Fried Fish

Pomfret slices marinated for about an hour and deep fried.

Creamed Prawns

Minced prawns cooked with paneer, mustard paste and seasonings.

Machha Ambil

Fried fish cooked in a thick spicy tomato gravy.

Stuffed Crab

Cooked crab meat stuffed in the shell, coated with breadcrumbs and baked in a pre-heated oven.

Chutney Fish Rolls

A crunchy dish made of fish fillets stuffed with green chutney, coated with egg, rolled in bread crumbs and deep fried in hot oil.

Crab curry

Crabs cooked in a roasted masala gravy.

Fish Caldine

Fish pieces cooked in a simmering mild coconut gravy.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course - Seafood

Prawn Korma

Prawns cooked in a thick cashew nut gravy.

Macher Jhaal

Fried rui fish cooked in a thin spicy gravy.

Baked Fish with Herbs & Almond sauce

Baked fish fillets topped with almond sauce and herbs.

Kashmiri Fish Curry

Fish fillets fried in mustard oil & cooked in a thick masala gravy.

Prawn & Curd Curry

Prawns cooked in a spicy curd gravy.

Grilled Fish

Grilled spiced pomphret. A real treat for sea-food lovers !

Dry Crab Curry

A delicious dish made with crab cooked in a thick coconut gravy.

Mackerel Curry

A typical coastal delicacy with coconut as the main ingredient.

Spanish Prawns

Prawns cooked in a sauted` mixture of onions, garlic, tomatoes etc.

Bengali Fish Curry

Curry made of Hilsa fish slice - a Bengali delicacy.

Peshawari Machhi

Fish fillets cooked in an exotic gravy with aromatic spices.

Prawn Kababs

Round balls made of a mixture of prawns, spices and egg and deep fried till golden brown.

Sunkattam Koddi

Prawns in coconut . A Goan all time favorite!

Macchi Ka Salan

Fish cooked in coconut and tamarind gravy. A hyderabadi delight !

Yogurt Fish / Doi Maach

Fish prepared with yoghurt. A delicacy of the east !

Fish Kofta Curry

Fish balls in cooked in tomato and yoghurt gravy.

Fish Ambotik

A Goan delight. Fish cooked in tamarind juice and kokum.

Patrani Machhi

The traditional Zoroastrian preparation of steamed fish.

Fish Curry

Boneless fish fillets cooked in a blend of coastal spices and coconut milk. A typical Indian curry!

Fish Amritsari

Marinated fish flavoured with Amritsari spices and fried crisp.

Prawn Coconut Masala

Jumbo prawns cooked in an inimitable Goan style with all the goodness of fresh coconut.

Malvani Fish Curry

A coastal delight.

Bhappa Chingri

Delicous Eastern India preparation of Prawns steamed in banana leaves.

Tandoori Fish

Delicious grilled fish marinated in Yogurt and spices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course

New Recipes Aachar Korma

Enjoy this pickled lamb preparation.

Lamb with Peppers

A pepper flavoured preparation of lamb.

Turkey Mousse

An unusual mousse flavoured with the delicate taste of turkey.

Minced Pie with Almond Pastry

Mince filled pastry to be enjoyed with Brandy Butter.

Roast Turkey

A delicious preparation traditionally eaten by people on Christmas Day.

Beef Steaks

Marinated beef pieces fried to give a delicious flavour.

Pork Chops in Chili Sauce

Spicy chops marinated and baked.

Sorpatel

A popular goan pork dish made of small pieces of pork liver and meat cooked in spicy masalas.

Pork Vindaloo

Pork pieces marinated in red masala and cooked after 2 days for a better taste.

Beef Chili Fry

A simple side dish made a fine beef pieces sauted with onions and whole spices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lemon Banana Lassi

Bananas, medium sized Yogurt Honey Lemon juice Water Ice

3 nos. 1½ cups 5 tbsps. 1 lemon as required as required

1.Peel the bananas and cut into small pieces. 2.Whisk the yogurt and put it in a mixer. Add sliced bananas, lime juice and honey and blend well. 3.Add some cold water and ice to the lassi and blend it again. 4.Serve in a tall glass.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Neer More

Yogurt Lemon juice Green chillies Ginger Fresh coriander leaves Curry leaves Cumin seeds Asafoetida powder Salt

2 cups 1½ tbsps. 4 nos. 1inch ¼ cup 10-12 1 tsp. large pinch to taste

1.Churn the yogurt. Add about ¼ litre chilled water. Churn briefly. 2.Wash green chilies and fresh coriander leaves, wash and peel ginger. Chop all the three ingredients finely. 3.Pound curry leaves with required quantity of salt. 4.Dry roast the cumin seeds and crush into a fine powder. 5.Add the prepared ingredients to churned yogurt. Mix in asafoetida powder. Adjust salt and refrigerate for about ½ hour. 6.Strain and serve in tall glass tumblers with some crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coco Jumbo

Curd Water Ginger Green chillies Coriander leaves Hing Salt

2 cups 1 ltr. 1 inch 3 nos. 4 tbsps. A large pinch To taste

1. Peel ginger and wash well. 2. Wash green chillies, remove stem. 3. Clean coriander leaves and wash well. 4. Grind together ginger, green chillies and half of the coriander leaves into a fine paste. 5. Whisk the curd, add the paste, hing and water gradually. Mix thoroughly 6. Adjust salt and add remaining coriander leaves, stir. 7. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coco Jumbo

Coconut water Pineapple juice Vanilla ice cream Lime juice Ice cubes For garnishing: Pineapple Cherry Mint leaves

150 ml. 50 ml. 4 tbsps. ¼ tsp. 5 nos. 2 slices 2 nos. 2 sprigs

1.Blend all the ingredients in a mixer for 2 minutes. 2.Pour into a goblet glass. 3.Serve decorated with pineapple slice, cherry and mint leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Children's Delight

Orange squash Gingerale Rose syrup Fresh lime Lemonade Ice cubes For garnishing: Lemon slice Cherry

50 ml. 75 ml. 30 ml. 1 tsp. 125 ml. As required 1 no. 1 no.

1.Pour orange squash in a tall glass. 2.Add the rose syrup followed by gingerale and lemon juice. 3.Finally add the lemonade. 4.Top it with ice cubes. 5.Serve garnished with cherry and lemon slice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Punch

Pineapple juice(canned) Orange juice Mango juice Fresh cream Soda Rose syrup Ice cubes For garnishing Sweet lime

30 ml. 30 ml. 30 ml. 15 ml. 10 ml. A Dash 4 nos.

Cherry Pinapple Slice

1 no. 1 no.

1 slice

1.Put the ice cubes in a tumbler glass. 2.Add pineapple juice, mango juice and orange juice to the glass. 3.Add rose syrup and stir gently. 4.Float with beaten cream and top it with soda. 4.Served garnished with cheery, pineapple and sweet lime slice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Flamenco

Khush syrup Mango squash Lemonade Lime juice Crushed ice For Garnishing: Sweet lime Mint leaves Cherry

10 ml. 60 ml. As required A dash As required 1 slice 1 sprig 1 no.

1.Put khus syrup in a ribbed glass. 2.Pour the mango squash over it, followed by lemonade. 3.Add lemon juice. 4.Serve topped with crushed ice and garnished with cherry, mint leaves and sweet lime.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Minty Mystic

Fresh Mint Lemon juice Honey Sodas Ice cubes Water Rock salt

40 gms. 6 nos. 2 tsps. 2 nos. As required ½ glass 1 tsp.

1.Blend the mint leaves, lemon juice, water, honey, ice cubes and salt in a liquidiser. 2.Strain and add the sodas accordingly.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paradise Passion

Pomegranate juice Orange squash Pineapple juice Soda Lime juice Ice cubes For garnishing: Sweet lime Cherry

30 ml. 10 ml. 80 ml. 20 ml. A dash As required 1 slice 1 no.

1.Put 4 ice cubes in a glass. 2.Pour pomegranate juice over it, followed by orange squash. 3.Add pineapple juice and top with soda. 4.Serve garnished with sweet lime and cherry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Red Caravan

Water melon juice Strawberry crush Fresh lime juice Crushed ice For garnishing: Water melon slice

200 ml. 60 ml. 10 ml. As required 1 no.

1.Mix the water melon juice and strawberry crush well. 2.Add lime juice. 3.Pour into a goblet glass. 4.Add crushed ice. 5.Serve garnished with a water melon slice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Colada

Pineapple juice Coconut milk Vanilla icecream Strawberry(fresh) Ice cubes For garnishing: Strawberry Lemon slice

60 ml. 50 ml. 2 tbsps. 60 gms. 2 nos. 1 no. 1 no.

1.Blend all the ingredients in a blender for one minute. 2.Pour in a glass. 3.Serve decorated with strawberry and lemon slice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Cocktail

Prawns or shrimps peeled Mayonnaise Tomato Ketchup Worcestershire sauce Lemon juice Onion finely chopped Celery finely chopped Lettuce shredded

400 gms. 5 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 bunch

1.Mix together all the ingredients except lettuce, and chill. 2.Take a cocktail glass and place the finely shredded lettuce at the bottom of the glasses. 3.Place little of the chilled prawn mixture on the lettuce and garnish with lemon and prawn. 4.Serve as cold as possible.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Christmas Punch

Sugar Lemon juice Pineapple juice Tea Orange rind thin pices White wine Orange and apple slices

300 gms. ½ litre ¼ litre ½ litre 1 tbsp. 1 litre

1.Heat together sugar, lemon juice and orange rind. 2.Stir in wine and pineapple juice. 3.Just before serving add freshly brewed strained tea. 4.Pour into warmed punch bowl or jug. 5.Stir in the orange and apple slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Falooda

Milk 1 ¼ ltrs. Sugar 4 tbsps. Falooda seeds 100 gms. Water 1 cup Cornflour vermicelli(cooked) 1 cup Red rose syrup 4 tbsps. Almonds(soaked, peeled & 4 tbsps. chopped) Cream for topping Crushed ice As required

1.Soak in water the falooda seeds overnight. 2.Boil the milk together with the sugar till slightly thick. 3.Cool the milk and add the rose syrup alongwith the vermicelli, almonds, falooda seeds and crushed ice. 4.Serve in glasses topped with cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Ice Cream Soda

Milk Sweetened strawberries Vanilla ice cream Cold soda

4 tbsps. ¼ cup 4 scoops As required

1.Blend the milk, strawberries and ice cream in a blender till smooth. 2.Pour equally into two tall glasses and fill the glass with cold soda.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Zaloni Punch

Sugar Water Mint leaves Fresh orange juice Fresh lemon juice Cocktail fruit(canned) Canned fruit juice Chilled Soda Gingerale Mint sprigs

250 gms. 3 cups 1 cup 1 ½ cups ½ cup 1 ½ cups 1 cup As required As required As required

Crushed ice

As required

1.Make a syrup with the sugar and water. 2.Wash the mint leaves and keep them covered in enough water for an hour. 3.Then strain the mint juice. 4.To the above add the sugar syrup, fruit juices and the cocktail fruit pieces. 5.Before serving the punch, add the soda and gingerale. 6.Pour in a jug with plenty of crushed ice and garnish with mint leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spiced Ice Tea

Sugar Water Nutmeg Cinnamon Orange Orange juice Lemon juice Lemon wedges for decoration Cloves

1 cup 1 cup 1 no. 2 sticks 1 no. 2 cups ¼ cup As required

Double strength iced tea 3 cups Sprigs of mint for decoration

1.Take the water, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon in a saucepan. 2.Let it simmer on low flame for 10 minutes. 3.Add the orange with cloves stuck on it, cover the saucepan with a lid and take off from the flame. 4.Cool and strain. 5.Combine the above liquid with the orange and lemon juices and iced tea. 6.Put ice cubes in tall glasses and then pour the spiced tea in them. 7.Decorate with lemon wedges and sprigs of mint.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cold Coffee with Ice Cream

Instant coffee Hot water Sugar Milk Ice cubes Vanilla ice cream

4 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 2 cups. As required As required

1.Dissolve the coffee and sugar in hot water. 2.Then add the milk and enough ice cubes to make three glasses. 3.Serve in tall glasses topped with ice cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lemon Soda

Limes juice of 2 limes Castor sugar to taste Soda Mint leaves for garnishing

As required

1.Add sugar to the lime juice. 2.Pour into three glasses and pour soda on top. 3.Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cocktail Milk Shake

Cocktail fruit(canned) Milk Vanilla ice cream

1 cup ½ cup 300 ml

1.Set aside a few pieces of cocktail fruit. 2.Blend the remaining fruit in a blender. 3.Add the ice cream and milk and blend till the ice cream is very soft. 4.Pour into glasses and garnish with cocktail fruit pieces.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Crush

Ripe fresh pineapple 1 no. Water ¾ cup Lime juice ¼ cup Sugar ¾ cup Sprigs of mint for decoration Crushed ice As required

1.Peel, remove the eyes of the fruit and cut into 8 slices. 2.Remove the center of the pineapple slice and keep aside. 3.Cut 1 1/2 slices of the pineapple into small cubes and refridgerate. 4.Blend the remaining slices alongwith 1/4 cup water and the center pieces of the pineapple. 5.Take a cloth and strain the pulp, setting aside the juice. 6.Discard the pulp and chill the juice. 7.Make a syrup of 1/2 cup of water and the sugar by heating it in a saucepan over a low flame. 8.Remove from the flame, cool, strain and chill the syrup. 9.Mix together the syrup, pineapple and lemon juice. 10.Put crushed ice in glasses followed by the pineapple juice. 11.Garnish with pineapple cubes and sprigs of mint.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Solachi Kadhi

Coconut, grated Kokam Green chilies Garlic Coriander leaves Salt

1 no. 4-5 nos. 2 nos. 4-5 cloves A handful To taste

1.Soak the kokum in half cup of water till the water turns pink in colour. 2.Grind the coconut, garlic, one chili, 2 kokums with a little water to a fine paste. 3.Then pass this mixture through a sieve and extract the coconut milk. 4.Keep grinding further and extract the milk till the coconut is completely dry. 5.Mix the coconut milk with the kokum water and add the chopped chili to it. 6.Add some salt for taste and sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves. 7.Serve chilled after meals.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cocum Cooler

Fresh cocum Lime juice Cardamoms, ground Saffron Sugar

100 gms. 1 no. ½ tsp. A pinch To taste.

1.Mash the cocum, strain and remove the pulp. 2.Mix this pulp with iced water, sugar, lime juice, saffron & cardamom powder. 3.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thandai

Milk Almonds Pistachios Charoli Poppy seeds Cashewnuts Glazed cherries Honey Powdered mixture of(cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, anise seeds) Cream

2 glasses 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 6 nos. As required As required 1 tsp. 2 tbsps.

1.Make a fine paste of all the nuts and poppy seeds. 2.Mix this paste wit the other spices into the milk and stir well. 3.Strain this mixture, then mix the honey and chill. 4.Serve in glasses garnished with a cherry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Punch

Sugar Pineapple juice Oranges, peeled& flaked Lemon juice Cherries Pineapple slices, crushed

4 cups 1 cup 3 nos. 3 nos. 1 tin 1 tin

1.Boil sugar in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. 2.Cool and blend all the remaining ingredients well. 3.Store in bottles and serve with crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ginger Lemonade

Sugar 1¼ cups Water 600 ml. Freshly ground ginger paste ½ tsp. Lemon Juice ½ cup Crushed ice As required

1.In a pan mix the sugar, water and ginger. 2.Stir on a medium flame till it forms into a syrup. 3.Add the lemon juice, strain and keep aside. 4.Cool and store in bottles. 5.To serve add 2 tbsps. of syrup to a glass of chilled water and add crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Milk Shake

Cold Milk Sweet cocoa powder Chocolate ice cream

4 cups 5 tsp. 2 cups.

1.Blend the milk and cocoa powder for 20 seconds in a mixer . 2.Then add the chocolate ice cream and whip for 30 seconds. 3.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chickoo Milk Shake

Chickoos Milk Sugar Ice cubes

4 nos. ½ litre 6-8 tbsps. As required

1.Peel the chickoos, remove the seeds and cut into cubes. 2.Blend the chickoos and ½ of the milk together in a blender for about 15 seconds. 3.Once well blended add the remaining milk, sugar and ice cubes and blend for about 15-20 seconds. 4.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Lassi

Thick curds Milk or water Mangoes, pureed Sugar Crushed ice Kewra essence Roasted and ground cumin seeds

1 cup 5 cups 1 cup To taste As required ¼ tsp. A pinch

1. Beat the curds with the milk or water until very smooth and the surface turns bubbly. 2.Mix in the rest of the ingredients and beat again. 3.Serve chilled with crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Shake

Mango pulp Mango pieces Milk, chilled Water Sugar, powdered

1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 cup ½ cup 4 tsps.

1. First blend the mango pulp thoroughly in a blender. 2.Then blend the remaining ingredients except the mango pieces. 3.Remove from blender and serve in tall glasses, decorated with the mango pieces.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Jal Jeera

Mint leaves paste Ginger piece Fresh coriander paste Black salt Lemon juice Jal jeera powder

2 tsp. ¼" ½ tsp. To taste 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and grind to paste. 2. Add 3/4 glass chilled water and add 1 tsp. of jal jeera powder.Stir well 3. Strain the mixture. 4. Garnish with besan bundi and a slice of lemon.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Health Cocktail

Large tomatoes Peeled Carrots Segments of 2 oranges Lime juice Sugar Salt & pepper Crushed Ice

4 nos. 2 nos. a few drops 2 tsp. to taste to serve

1.Cut the tomatoes and carrots into big pieces. 2. Add the orange segments, lime juice, sugar and 1 teacup of water and blend in a liquidiser. Strain. 3. Add salt and pepper. 4. Serve chilled over crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chai

Water Dried tea leaves (or tea powder) Whole milk Sugar

1½ cups 2 tsp. ½ cup. as per taste.

1. Heat the milk for a minute. 2. Boil the water. 3. Add the tea leaves. 4. When the concoction starts boiling, remove it from the fire. 5. Pour out the milk into 2 cups. 6. Place a strainer on one cup and pour 1/2 cup of the tea concoction into the strainer. 7. Remove strainer add sugar as per taste and stir the tea well.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Chai

Water Dried tea leaves (or tea powder) Whole milk Masala chai powder Sugar For the masala Cinnamon Ginger powder Cloves Cardamoms Fennel (aniseed,saunf) Peppercorn Powder all the above ingredients & mix.Store in an airtight container.

1½ cups 2 tsp. 1 cup ½ tsp. 2 tsp. 2 sticks 1 tsp. 3-4 nos. 4-5 nos. ½ tsp. 1 no.

1. Heat the milk for a minute. 2. Boil the water and the sugar. 3. Add the tea leaves and the masala powder. 4. When the concoction starts boiling, remove it from the fire. 5. Pour out the milk into a cup. 6. Place a strainer on the cup and pour about 1/3 cup of the tea concoction into the strainer. 7. Remove strainer and stir the tea well. Note: Alternately you can make masala tea by boiling milk and water together and then proceeding as above.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Panna

Raw mango Sugar Saffron strands Cardamom powder Nutmeg

1 no. 1½ cup 1/4 tsp. ½ tsp. 1/4 tsp.

1.Peel and chop raw mango into chunks.( You can also use whole raw mango and then boil it in water and strain pulp on cooling.) 2.In a pan, put mango, sugar and nutmeg. Boil till the mango is soft and then cool. 3.Blend in mixie till smooth and sieve. 4.Add cardamon, saffron and bring to a boil, stirring continously. 5.Remove from the fire and cool. 6.As and when required add 3-4 tbsp to a glass of chilled water and mix.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Lassi

Curd/yogurt Sugar

400 gms. 8 tbsp.

1. Churn the Curd/Yogurt till it becomes smooth and dropping consistency. 2. Pour in half a cup of water and mix till blended. 3. Add the sugar. 4. Pour into a glass and serve chilled. 5. We can enhance the flavour of lassi by adding kewra 'jal'.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chaaj

Chilled curd/yogurt Black salt Roasted cumin powder Salt

100 gms. a pinch a pinch As per taste.

1. Churn the Curd/Yogurt till it becomes smooth and dropping consistency. 2. Pour in 1½ cup of water and mix till blended. 3. Add the salt and black salt. 4. Pour into a glass and serve garnished with roasted cumin powder.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Overview of Pickles and Chutneys

These are the original spice girls! Meant to preserve seasonal fruit and vegetables, they become an excuse for bottling decadent flavours and tastes. Most Indian pickles use a riot of spices. A far cry from their staid, sour and vinegary counter-parts in continental European cuisine. Chutneys pack in fantastic flavour and taste. But have to be consumed immediately as they are almost always made from real fresh raw material. Another advantage is that they come without oil and salt (So important in the pickles). They often alternate between the sweet, sour and tangy. Try out our finger-licking tomato, mint and tamarind chutneys. Khatey rah jaogey! (You just won’t stop eating)!

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Meethamba

Raw mangoes Jaggery Methi seeds Whole red chilies Cloves Cinnamon Oil Mustard seeds Hing Salt

500 gms. 500 gms. ½ tsp. 5-6 nos. 6-8 nos. 2-3 pieces 250 gms. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. to taste

1.Peel the raw mangoes and remove seed. Cut into 1 inch pieces, apply salt and set aside for 24 hours. 2.Remove the water collected and wash the pieces. Drain in a bowl. 3.Powder the cloves and cinnamon coarsely. 4.Heat the oil and temper with mustard seeds, hing, methi seeds, dry red chilies. 5.Add the mango pieces and jaggery, add a little water if required and cook till the jaggery coats the mango pieces. 6.Remove from heat and sprinkle cloves and cinnamon powder. 7.Store in an airtight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Thokku

Raw mangoes (medium) Methi seeds Asafoetida Gingelly oil Mustard seeds Turmeric powder Salt Red chilli powder

6 nos. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 cup 1 tsp. ½ tsp. to taste ¼ cup

1.Peel and grate the mangoes. Broil the methi seeds till dark brown in a hot pan, add 1 tablespoon oil and asafoetida. Cool and grind to a powder. 2.Heat rest of the oil and temper with mustard seeds, add the grated mangoes, turmeric powder and salt. 3.Cook on medium heat, stirring continuously, until all the moisture evaporates or the mangoes are cooked and the oil starts to separate. 4.Add the red chili powder and mix well and cook for a few more minutes. 5.Cool and store in sterilized glass bottles. TIP: Adjust the quantity of salt and red chili powder as per the size and sourness of the mangoes. Select medium to large and hard mangoes. Increase the quantity of oil if you want to store for long.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lasnachi Chutney

Garlic Dry coconut Red chili powder Salt Oil

10 cloves 125 gms. 2 tsps. to taste 1 tbsp.

1.Grate dry coconut and then roast it on a tawa until light golden brown. Remove and keep aside to cool. 2.Peel garlic. 3.Heat oil, add garlic cloves, cook for a minute. Leave aside to cool. 4.Combine garlic, dry roasted coconut, red chili powder and salt. 5.Grind the mixture into a coarse powder. Lahsoon chutney is ready to serve. TIP: This chutney keeps well in an airtight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Pickle

Fish(boneless) Garlic Ginger Mustard seeds Turmeric powder Sugar Vinegar Red chilly(whole) Cumin seeds Salt

1kg. 125 gms. 125 gms. 60 gms. 1tbsp. 1cup 400 gms. 60 gms. 35 gms. 2 tbsp.

Peanut oil Chili powder

½ kg. 1 tbsp.

1.Cut fish into 1 inch pieces. 2.Apply salt and chili powder and leave for 1 hour. 3.Heat oil to smoking and deep fry the fish. 4.Grind ginger, garlic, red chili, cumin seed and mustard seeds to a paste. 5.Heat the oil again and fry the ground masala. 6.Add the fried fish, vinegar and sugar, cook till oil floats on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Pickle

Chicken Ginger paste Garlic paste Red chilly powder Turmeric powder Mustard Oil Asafoetida Onions Black cardomen powder Green cardomon powder

1 kg. 60 gms. 60 gms. 10 gms. 5 gms. 800 ml 5 gms. 200 gms. 5 gms. 5 gms.

Fennel powder Black cumin seed Fenugreek seed Mustard seed Bay leaves Malt Vinegar Salt to taste

20 gms. 10 gms. 5 gms. 10 gms. 3 nos. 400 ml

1.Remove the skin, debone and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. 2.Mix red chilies, turmeric and salt with half each of the garlic and ginger paste. Rub the chicken pieces with this marinate. Keep aside for 30 mins. 3.Peel wash and finely chop the onions. 4.Heat oil to smoking point and reduce heat to medium and fry the marinated chicken for 2-3 mins. 5.Remove chicken and strain the oil. Heat the strain oil in a separate kadhai, add asafoetida, stir for 15 seconds. Add onions and deep fry until golden brown. 6.Then add the remaining ginger and garlic paste and stir for 2 mins, add the remaning spices and stir fora minute. 7.Now add the vinegar bring to a boil, add the fried chicken and cook over high heat till oil floats on top. 8.Cool and transfer to a glass jar. Leave it in the sun for 2 days. Consume within 30--40 days. NOTE: Ensure all moisture is remove from the Chicken pieces before pickling.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Green Chili Pickle

Green Chili Sugar Vinegar Red chili powder Cuminseed,roasted and powdered Garlic Ginger Mustard oil Salt to taste

250 gms. ½ cup ½ cup 4 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 50 gms. 50 gms. 1 cup

1.Cut chilies in desired length and keep aside. 2.Combine vinegar and sugar in a separate bowl. 3.Grind to paste ginger and garlic. 4.Heat oil and fry garlic ginger paste till golden in colour. 5.Add cumin seed,chili powder, salt and green chilies and cook for 5 mins. 6.Finally add the sugar and vinegar mixture and cook till oil floats on top. 7.Cool and bottle. It is ready to eat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet & Sour Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Carrot Cauliflower Turnips Onions Garlic Jaggery Glacial Acetic Acid Tamarind Red Chilli Powder Garam Masala

1 kg. 1 kg. ½ kg. 150 gms. 100 gms. 200 gms. 2 tsps. 50 gms. 30 gms. 30 gms.

Turmeric Powder Rye Oil Salt to taste

30 gms 30 gms. 250 gms.

1.Wash and peel veg. Cut into pieces. 2.Boil the veg. For 2-5 min to make them soft. 3.Dry in sun for 30 mins. 4.Heat oil to smoking point, fry onion and garlic. 5.Add mustard powder and remove from fire. 6.Add all the other spices except garam masala and salt. 7.Add veg. and thinned tamarind and jaggery syrup. Mix thoroughly. 8.Add garam masala and salt. Mix well. 9.Add acetic acid. 10.Fill into clean dry jars.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khajur Chutney

Khajur (dates) Chili powder Jeera Green Chilies Coriander powder Coriander leaves Tamarind Sugar Asafoetida (Hing) Ginger

225 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 nos. ½ tsp. ¼ bunch 10 gms. 10 gms. A pinch ½" piece

Oil Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp.

1.De-seed the dates. Wash and grind with green chilies, ginger, half coriander leaves and cumin. 2.Add chilli powder, coriander powder,sugar,salt and tamarind pulp. 3.Wash and chop coriander leaves and add it to the prepared ingredients, and mix. 4.Heat oil & add asafoetida and pour on chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Brinjal Pickle

Brinjal Turmeric powder Vinegar Jaggery Oil Salt to taste Grind To Fine Paste With A Sprinkling Of Vinegar: Garlic Ginger Red chilies dry Pound Well: Cardomoms Cinnamon Cloves Peppercorn

350 gms. ¼ tsp. 100 ml 50 gms. 100 ml

4 flakes 1" piece 5 nos.

3nos. ¼" piece 2 nos. 4 nos.

1.Wash and dry brinjals and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. 2.Heat oil and fry ground garlic-ginger-red chili paste and turmeric powder for 3 minutes. 3.Add brinjal pieces and cook till almost done. 4.Add jaggery and vinegar, stir and simmer till the oil floats on top. 5.Sprinkle with pounded spices and set aside till cool. 6.Store in jar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Fruit Chutney

Apple Guava Pineapple Seedless dates Sultanas Brown Sugar Vinegar Garam Masala Garlic cut finely Ginger cut finely

100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 50 gms. 2 tbsps. 75 gms. ½ pint 1 tsp. 4 flakes 2" piece

Cumin Seeds

1 tsp.

1.Peel and core the apples,guavas and pineapple. Cut all the fruits in small pieces. 2.Mix in the rest of the ingredients in a pan. 3.Boil gently till thick. 4.Cool and bottle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Chutney

Carrots Garlic(chopped) Ginger(chopped) Methi Seeds Mustard Seeds Brown Sugar Vinegar Raisins Cumin Seeds Black Pepper

500 gms. 2 flakes 10 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 60 gms. ½ cup A few 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Chili Powder Oil Salt

1 tsp. 2 tbsps. To taste

1.Peel carrots and grate them. 2.Heat oil and add mustard seed, methi seed,and cumin seed till it crackles. 3.Then add ginger,black pepper and garlic and fry for a minutes. 4.Add all the other ingredients. 5.Cook till carrots are tender and oil comes out. 6.Cool and bottle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chili Chutney

Green chilies Groundnuts(roasted) Coriander leaves Lime juice of one lime(strained) Ginger Sugar(optional) Salt to taste

6 nos. 25 gms. 1 cup 1" piece 1 tsp.

1.Grind to a fine paste all the above ingredients. 2.Store in a clean glass bottle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dry Coconut Chutney

Coconut(dry) Red chilies Urad dal Curry leaves Salt to taste

1 no. 20 nos. 2 tbsp. As required

1.Roast the red chilies, urad dal and curry leaves and keep aside. 2.Next cut the coconut into small pieces and roast till it turns red. 3 Make powder of the red chilies, urad dal and curry leaves. 4.Coarsely grind the coconut and the powder. 5.Then store this chutney in a clean bottle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Balchao

Prawns, shelled Cummin seeds Peppercorns Kashmiri chilies Vinegar Turmeric, ground Onions Curry leaves, minced Ginger,finely chopped Garlic,finely chopped

¼ kg. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 10 nos. To taste 1 tsp. 4 nos. A handful 1" piece 3 flakes

Green chilies, seeded and chopped

4 nos.

Oil Salt

2 cups To taste

1.Make a paste of the cummin, peppercorns and chilies with the vinegar, then mix the turmeric. 2.Add the onions to the oil and saute until it changes colour. 3.Then add the prawns, masala, curry leaves, garlic, ginger and green chilies. 4.Simmer for a few minutes and remove from the heat. 5.Cool and store in airtight bottles.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bengali Tomato Chutney

Tomatoes, ripe Sugar Red Chilies Panch phoron Dates Tamarind juice Water Oil Salt

½ kg. ¼ kg. 1 no. As required As required ½ tsp. As required ½ tsp. ¾ tsp.

1.Make a syrup with the sugar and water and keep aside. 2.Heat oil in a pan and season with panch phoron & chilies. 3.Then add the tomato pieces, sugar syrup, dates, ¼ cup water & salt. 4.When the mixture turns thick, add the tamarind juice and stir well. 5.Lastly, just sprinkle some panch phoron and remove from heat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Chutney

Dry salted fish Green chilies Garlic flakes Vinegar Water Salt and chili powder

A handful 5 nos. 8 nos. 2 drops 1 tsp. To taste

1. Dry roast the fish on both the sides till crisp and brown. 2. Grind all the ingredients to paste with two drops of vinegar diluted in one tsp. of water.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Garlic Chutney

Garlic flakes Lemon juice Chili powder Salt

½ cup. 4 nos. 2 tsp. 1 tsp.

1.Mix all the ingredients in a blender. 2.Store in the fridge and use when required. 3.Serve with khichdi or rotis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Groundnut Chutney

Peanuts, roasted(without skin) Red chilies Garlic Lime juice (or) tamarind Salt

½ cup. 5 nos. 2 flakes As required As required

1.Fry red chilies in oil, grind with other ingredients. 2.Squeeze lime juice and season with mustard seeds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ginger Chutney

Fresh coconut, grated Ginger Green chilies Thick tamarind extract Jaggery Salt For Seasoning Mustard seeds

Oil

2 tbsps. ½ inch piece 3 nos. 1 tbsp. As per taste As required ¼ tsp

2 tsps.

1.Fry chopped ginger with green chilies for 1 or 2 minutes. 2.Grind it with coconut, salt and jaggery. 3.Heat oil, add mustard and pour tamarind extract with ground paste. 4.Stir well for 1 or 2 minutes, serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Beguner Chaatni

Small seedless brinjals Jaggery Methi seeds Dry chili powder Mustard oil Tamarind Jeera Dil, roasted & crushed

1 kg. 50 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 50 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

1. Cube the brinjals and boil in a little water. 2. Take off the stoves when still firm and drain the water. 3. Warm the oil and put in the brinjals. 4. Fry a little, then put in all the ingredients, lastly adding tamarind juice. 5. When cool, add roasted spices. Note : It stays for 3-4 days.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tarkari Chaatni

Brinjal Radish Sweet Potato Red Pumpkin Jaggery Panch phoron Lentil vadas (optional) Tamarind juice Red chili Salt

40 gms. 40 gms. 40 gms. 40 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. A few 2 tbsps. 1 no. 1 tsp.

1. Take brinjal, radish, sweet potato, red pumpkin - all in equal parts, making 250 gms., cube these. 2. Fry some lentil vadas (small ones). 3. Heat a teaspoon of oil and season with panch phoron and dry red chili. 4. Put in the vegetables, pour a cup of water and add the jaggery (according to taste) along with salt. 5. Bring to the boil and allow the vegetables to melt a little and water to dry. 6. Add 2 tsps. thick tamarind juice and stir it well. 7. If necessary, add a little chili and also the fried lentil vadas. Note : This chutney is seasonal and should be eaten fresh.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chaatni

Green mangoes, cut with skin, boat shaped Dry red chilies Sugar/Jaggery Panch poron Oil Salt

½ kg. 2 nos. 1 cup. As required 2 tsps. As required

1.Heat the oil, add the panch poron, red chilies and when they begin to splutter, add the green mangoes. 2.Cover with water, add sugar/jaggery and cook. 3.When the fruit is cooked and a thick syrup is formed, add the salt. 4.Roast a little panch poron and powder it. 5.When the chaatni is cool sprinkle little panch poron over this chaatni.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Chutney

Green onion Mint (Pudina leaves) Sugar Green chilies Coriander leaves Garam masala Dried pomegranate seeds

4 nos. 1 cup. 1 tsp. 4 nos. Handful ½ tsp. 2 tbsps.

Salt

To taste

1.Grind all the above ingredients together to a fine paste without adding water. 2.If you like it sour add a little lime juice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Papaya Chutney

Papaya (green raw) Sugar Raisins Juice of lemon Salt

1 large ½ kg. 2 tsps. 2 nos. To taste

1. Peel and deseed papaya. 2. Slice the papaya thinly into slices. 3. Boil sugar in 1 cup water, till it forms a thin syrup. 4. Add papaya slices and raisins. 5. Add salt and boil till syrup thickens. 6. Remove and add lemon juice.Stir. 7. Cool, serve with main course as accompaniment.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hot & Sweet Apple Chutney

Apples Onions Water Ginger Sugar Garlic Chili powder Malt Vinegar Salt

3 kg. ½ kg. 2 cups 250 gms. 1½ kg. 1 pod 30 gms. 2½ kg. 125 gms.

1. Peel, core and cut the apples into thin slices. 2. Chop the onions and garlic very finely. 3. Boil water in a pan. Add apple slices, onion and garlic. Add chopped ginger and chili powder. 4. Simmer gently till apples become soft. 5. Then add sugar and vinegar. 6. Cook till a thick consistency is obtained. 7. Put in bottles when cool.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes -Sweet Apple Chutney

Sour Apples Sugar Vinegar Raisins Ginger Salt

2½ kg. ½ cup ½ cup. 250 gms. 30 gms. As per taste

1. Peel, core and cut the apples into slices and put them into a boiling pan. 2. Cut the raisins and chop the ginger. 3. Boil all the ingredients (except sugar and vinegar) gently with a little water till the apples become soft. 4. Add sugar and vinegar and continue to cook till a thick consistency is obtained. 5. Pack into jars while still hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Chutney

Tomatoes Onion Garlic cloves Ginger Sugar Red chili powder Garam masala powder Acetic acid Oil Salt

1 kg. 1 large 6-8 nos. 1 inch. 600 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 6-8 drops 1 tbsp. 1½ tsp.

1.Use ripe, red tomatoes. Blanch the tomatoes, i.e., steam them in a little water and peel them. 2.Chop the onion and garlic, crush the ginger. 3.Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion, garlic and ginger till golden brown. 4.Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and chilies and cook to a thick consistency. 5.Add Garam Masala Powder and acetic acid and cook for another five minutes. (In case you have no acetic acid, you can add vinegar to taste). 6.When cool, put the chutney into jars.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Chutney

Fresh coconut Curd/Yogurt Red chilies Mustard seeds Black Gram dal Oil Salt

½ no. ½ cup 2-3 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Heat oil, add dal, chilies, and mustard seeds. 2. As soon as the seeds splutter, remove from fire. 3. Shred coconut and grind it with salt and the fried ingredients. 4. Add Curd/Yogurt and mix well. 5. This chutney should be consumed preferably on the same day.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lime and Chilli Pickle

Green chili Mustard seeds Turmeric powder Lime Oil Salt

400 gms. 4 tbsp. 2 tsp. 12 no. 400 mls. As per taste

1. Grind mustard seeds to a coarse powder. 2. Cut limes into eight pieces. 3. Slit green chilies and cut them into half inch long pieces. 4. Mix powdered mustard seeds, turmeric powder and salt with green chili and lime pieces. 5. Transfer this to a sterilized glass bottle or an earthenware jar. Pour oil on top and shake the bottle well. Note: This pickle can be enjoyed within 5-6 days of preparation also.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Pickle

Raw mangoes Fenugreek seeds Fennel seeds Red chili powder Turmeric powder Mustard seeds Mustard oil Salt

500 gms. 3 tbsp. 4 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 tsp. 3 tbsp. 350 mls. As per taste

1. Cut raw mangoes into half, remove seed and then cut ¾th inch sized pieces. 2. Apply turmeric powder and salt, rub nicely and then keep it for half an hour. Drain out excess moisture. 3. Grind fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds and mustard seeds to a coarse powder. 4. Heat mustard oil until smoking point, remove and let it cool. 5. Mix fenugreek seeds, fennel and mustard powder with red chili powder. Add half of the mustard oil to this mixture and rub this spice and oil mixture to the mango pieces. Mix thoroughly. 6. Put this into an earthenware jar and pour the remaining mustard oil. Cover the jar with a muslin cloth and keep it in the sun for 5-6 days. 7. Make sure you stir the contents of the jar for the first two weeks at least once a day. This is to ensure that the mango pieces are always in contact with the oil. Note: In most of the Indian pickles, salt and oil are used as preservatives.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chhunda

Raw mangoes Turmeric powder Red chili powder Cumin powder Sugar Salt

2 kgs. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 500 gms. As per taste

1. Wash, peel and grate the mangoes. 2. Add salt and turmeric powder to the grated mangoes. Mix well and set aside in a stainless steel or glass vessel. 3. After an hour press the mango between the palms and squeeze out all the water. Transfer into another vessel. 4. Add sugar and mix well with grated mangoes. 5. Put the grated mango and sugar in a thick bottomed patila. Put the patila on a slow flame and cook, stirring constantly. 6. Cook for about 35-40 minutes or until the water evaporates and sugar syrup is formed. Remove from the gas and let it cool. 7. When cooled, add red chili powder and cumin powder and mix well. 8. Store in a dry, clean, sterilized glass jar with a tight lid. Tip: Instead of cooking it on fire, chhunda can be cooked in the sun. For that, after removing water, mix sugar and cover the bowl with a thin cloth or a muslin cloth and leave it in the sun for five to six days or till sugar gets a syrup like consistency. Then add red chili powder and cumin powder and keep it again in the sun for 1-2 days. Note: Remember to stir it everyday and get it in after sunset.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamarind Chutney

Tamarind Jaggery Roasted cumin powder Black salt Dry ginger powder Red chili powder Garam masala powder Salt

200 gms. 300 gms. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Add 5 cups of water to tamarind. Cook on a high flame to bring it to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. 2. Pass it through a soup strainer and mix roasted cumin powder, black salt, dry ginger powder, red chili powder, Garam Masala Powder, jaggery and salt. 3. Bring it back to a medium heat and simmer on a slow flame for about 10 minutes till jaggery completely dissolves and the sauce gets a semi thick liquid consistency. 4. The consistency of the chutney should be a little thinner as it thickens on cooling.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mint Chutney

Mint leaves Green coriander leaves Green chili Lemon juice Onion Scraped ginger Anardana powder Salt

500 gms. 300 gms. 5 no. 1 tbsp. 3 nos. 20 gms. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Wash chilies, ginger, mint leaves and green coriander leaves and slice the onions. 2. Cut roughly and then grind to a fine paste. Add a little water if required, lemon juice, salt and anardana powder. 3. Mix well and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Chutney

Raw mangoes Mint leaves Green coriander leaves Green chili Castor sugar Salt

2 nos. 1 cup 1 cup 2 no. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Peel raw mangoes and remove seeds. Cut mangoes into small cubes. 2. Wash mint and coriander leaves thoroughly. 3. Cut green chilies lengthwise and deseed. 4. Grind mangoes, mint and coriander leaves in a blender to a smooth paste. 5. Season with salt. Add castor sugar and mix well.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coriander Chutney

Fresh coconut Green coriander leaves Green chili Lime juice Salt

½ no. 500 gms. 4 no. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Cut coconut into pieces and then grind to a fine paste. 2. Grind coriander leaves and green chilies also to a fine paste. 3. Now mix all and add salt.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Desserts

New Recipes Lychee Kheer

Lychee flavoured milk and rice pudding.

Sweet Pongal

A rich dessert of rice, lentil and milk, a specialty of South India - made during the festival of Harvest.

Ukdiche Modak

Garlic pod shaped, rice sweet, stuffed with coconut and jaggery. A specialty of Maharashtra specially prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Cashewnut Burfi

A simple & famous sweetmeat made of cashewnuts.

Coconut Mice

Coconut & milkmaid mixture is hereby formed into mice - a sweet temptation.

Cauliflower Kheer

A delightful kheer made of cauliflower.

Marzipans

A sweetmeat made of cashewnuts, prepared at Christmas.

Coconut Cashew Burfi

Delicious burfi prepared with coconut & cashewnuts.

Doodh Peda

Celebrate any occasions with these milk pedas that just melt in your mouth.

Dhudhi Kheer

Tasty kheer made with dhudhi and garnished with nuts.

Banana Halwa

Tasty halwa made of malabar bananas.

Chocolate Burfi

Mouthwatering chocolate burfi sure to soar your spirits.

Wheat Halwa

A sweetmeat made of wheat and garnished with nuts.

Badam Kheer

Sweet milk kheer with almonds used for decoration.

Petha Burfi

Definitely a winner, this burfi is made of petha, khoya, assorted nuts etc.

Doodachi Kheer

A typical Maharashtrian sweetmeat made of milk and rice, sprinkled with powdered almonds.

Kopra Pak

A mouth-watering sweet made of coconut cooked with milk and sugar.

Badam Pak

An Indian mithia made of ground almonds, sugar, mava etc.

Sirni

Diamond shaped savouries made of refined flour and soaked in sugar syrup.

Sweet Rice

A sweet delicacy made of rice cooked with dry fruits, cloves, cinnamon and sugar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Desserts

White Pumpkin Halwa

Delicious dessert made of grated pumpkin cooked in cream & sugar.

Bebinca

A famous Goan baked sweet made of eggs & flour.

Sheer Korma

A sweet moghul delicacy made of thickened milk, sevai & dry fruits.

Chanar Payesh

A sweet delicacy made of paneer & milk - a variation of the famous kheer.

Matar Ki Kheer

A rare sweet dish made of boiled green peas, sugar, cardamoms etc.

Water-Chestnut flour halwa

A typical Kashmiri sweet dish made of water-chestnut flour & almonds.

Melting Moments Chocolates

Delicious assorted chocolates. Truely melting

Vermicelli Halwa

An unusual but delicious halwa made of vermicelli.

Gujiya

Flour coating stuffed with a filling of khoya, desicated coconut, nuts, raisins etc & deep fried.

Moodak

A sweet made of steam rice flour stuffed with coconut filling, usually prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Corn Rabdi

Delicious dessert made of corn, sugar & milk.

Besan Burfi

A gram flour delicacy decorated with nuts & silver varakh.

Notun Gurer Payesh

A different type of kheer made of basmati rice, milk & palm molasses.

Bhapa Doi

A type of steamed curd dish that is eaten as a sweet dish.

Narkoler Naru

Ladoos made of a coconut & molasses mixture.

Rashobora

Deep fried lentil balls in sugar syrup.

Rava Ladoo

A typical Maharashtrian sweet made of rava and sugar.

Boondi Laddoo

A sweet delicacy made or gram flour.

Almond Katli

A variation of the famous kaju katli.

Kalakand

A typical Indian Sweet made of milk and garnished with nuts.

Phirni

A milk and rice preparation - a sweet delicacy.

Amras

A seasonal mango dessert for all occasions.

Amarkhand

A curd and paneer preparation with a mango flavour, a type of shrikhand.

Mango Burfi

An Indian burfi made of mango, khoya & sugar.

Rabri Falooda

Sweetened Falooda topped with a helping of Rabri and crushed ice.

Badam Ki Barfi

Delicious sweet made of almonds.

Sohan Halwa

Simple sweet made of sugar and a variety of nuts and can be stored for months.

Rosogulla

The most popular Bengali sweet of chenna balls dipped in sugar syrup.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Desserts

Chum Chum

A very famous, mouth-watering Bengali sweet, made of oval shaped rosogullas.

Malai Sandwich

A rich combination of a layer of cream in between square shaped rosogullas.

Kaju Katli

One of the most popular North Indian sweet made of cashewnuts and decorated with silver varakh.

Mysore Pak

A famous sweetmeat of South India.Also known as gramflour barfi.

Dodol

A typical Goan dessert made during Christmas consisting mainly coconut and jaggery.

Shahi Tukde

A rich Nawabi delicacy !

Shrikhand

A simple yoghurt dessert made rich with saffron and cardomom. Usually served with puris.

Mishti Doi / Sweet curd Animated!

The famous misti doi or sweet curd is a Bengal delicacy all over the world. It is milk-based and is light & easily digestible.

Malpua

Fried pancakes made of flour and milk and dipped in sugar syrup.

Sandesh Animated!

The famous Bengali Sandesh made healthier using skimmed milk.

Dal Halwa

An unusual sweet dish of lentils (moong dal) sweetened with milk and sugar.

Rabri

A favorite Indian sweet dish thick sweetened milk garnish with almond and pistachios.

Rice Kheer

A traditional Indian sweet dish of rice boiled in sweetened milk. Also known as Payasam.

Balushahi

These popular north Indian savouries are prepared using a specific technique of deep-frying and cooling.

Puran Poli

These stuffed sweet pancakes are very popular with the Gujaratis and Maharashtrians of India.

Karanji Animated!

Stuffed with coconut and dry fruits, these half moon shaped savouries are a Maharashtrian favourite.

Sheera

A simple milk and semolina preparation.

Besan ke Ladoo

A rich North Indian preparation of pure ghee and gram flour rolled in dry fruits.

Animated!

Khajoor ki Kheer

Chef Kapoor's variation of Kheer - prepared with Dates and garnished with pistachios.

Ras Malai

Snowy floats in sweetened milk.

Gulab Jamun

Deep plum coloured dumplings of dried milk and refined flour soaked in sugar syrup.

Jalebi

Golden spirals soaked in sugar syrup.

Gajar ka Halwa

Carrot and milk pudding with a touch of green cardamom.

Basoondi

Sweet thickened milk - a Maharashtrian favourite.

Coconut Barfi

Square shaped dessicated coconut preparation.

Til ka Ladoo

Small balls of sesame seeds and jaggery.

Sevai Payasam

Fried vermicelli in sweetened milk. Also known as "Kheer".

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ice Creams

New Recipes Banana Ice Cream

Beat the heat with this delicious banana ice cream.

Almond Praline Ice Cream

A delectable frozen combination of almonds & praline with fresh cream.

Chef Recommends !

Tutti Fruiti Ice Cream

Simple but tasty - candied peels with fresh cream.

Chef Recommends !

Chocolate Ice Cream

A real treat for chocolate lovers - made of cocoa powder, cream, milk & sugar.

Strawberry Ice Cream

A rich combo of fresh pureed strawberries, cream & sugar.

Kaju Kismis Delight

A tasty & easy to make ice cram made of cashews & raisins.

Shahi Kulfi

A simple ice-cream made of condensed milk and cornflour and nuts.

Mango Ice Cream

Wholesome ice cream with a mango flavour.

Pistachio Kulfi

A famous sweetmeat of South India.Also known as gramflour barfi.

Tips on making Ice Cream

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puddings & Souffles

New Recipes Rasberry & Banana Trifle

Trifle can be quickly made from stale sponge and the remains of yesterday’s custard.

Hot Chocolate Souffle

A baked delight pure chocolate blended with flour.

Nutty Pineapple Pudding

A truly nutty delight prepared with custard powder.

Coffee Caramel

A mouth-watering sweet made of coconut cooked with milk and sugar.

Mango Pudding

A delicious dessert made of fresh cream, milk, sugar and mango pieces.

Double Ka Meetha

A sweet dish made of fried slice bread with sugar syrup, cream and milk.

Cake Fantasy

Whipped cream and vanilla ice cream sandwiched between layers of pineapple sponge cake slices.

Hawaiin Exotica

A delicious dessert made of rich pineapple & cream filling sandwiched between two sponge cake layers.

Yoghurt Pudding

A trifle made of sponge cake, fruits, curd mixture & topped with strawberry glaze.

Chocolate Pudding

A fantastic pudding made of chocolate, milk & cornflour.

Pineapple Chiller

Sweet, cold pineapple pulp topped with fresh cream or vanilla ice cream.

Banana Pudding

A delicious pudding made with layers of banana, cream, bread crumbs, sugar etc.

Bread Pudding

A simple but exotic dessert made of bread, milk, eggs & garnished with nuts.

Apple Meringue

A rich dessert made of sponge cake, apples & whipped egg whites.

Diplomat Pudding

A gelatine based pudding made of milk, custard powder, seasonal fruits etc.

Chilled Cheese Cake

A biscuit based pie with curd filling & an orange marmalade glaze.

Apple Scramble

Apple pieces boiled in cinnamon water and baked, topped with a layer of maida & powdered sugar crumbs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puddings & Souffles

Apple topped with Custard Sauce

A chilled dessert made of boiled apples, topped with custard sauce.

Honey Baked Bananas

Banana pieces baked with a layer of honey & breadcrumbs.

Crepe Suzette

Delicious pancakes stuffed with a sweet filling & topped with orange sauce.

Chef Recommends !

Banana Pie

A delicious combo of banana slices, custard & jelly set in a pie dough.

Cottage Cheese in Syrup

A rich dessert made of cottage cheese and dry fruits cooked in a sweet syrup.

Bread & Butter Pudding

An old fashioned dessert made with bread and butter.

Blushing Apple

A dessert with the real taste of apples.

Cherry Souffle

A luscious combo of cherries and fresh cream.

Chocolate Souffle

A gelatin based dessert with a lovely chocolate flavour.

Coconut Souffle

A rare souffle with tender coconut as the main ingredient.

Coffee Praline Souffle

A delicious souffle with a crunchy coffee flavour.

Mango Souffle

A delectable souffle made of mango - really worth having.

Pineapple Pudding

Pineapple slices garnished with different nuts.

Baked Custard

A typical Parsi sweet dish served at most Parsi weddings.

Egg Caramel Custard

A well known steamed sweet dish made from eggs and milk.

Banana Almond Pudding

A rare combination of banana and almond along with cream.

Fruit Salad

A fruit salad full of vitamins, minerals and fibres.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eggless Desserts

New Recipes Eggless Orange Cake

Veggies will love this eggless version of an orange cake.

Eggless Orange Ice Cream

Orange juice & rind, cream & sugar is all you need make this frozen delicacy.

Pineapple Mousse

A delicious gelatin based dessert made of pineapple, condensed milk etc.

Chocolate Mousse

As exotic as its name - a gelatin based dessert that just melts in your mouth.

Vanilla Ice cream

A very famous ice cream the world over, that is usually topped with chocolate sauce.

Date & Walnut Pudding

A mouth-watering combo of dates & walnuts that will make you want to eat more n more

Eggless Mocha Sauce

A tasty sauce made of plain chocolate, coffee, butter etc.

Basic Sponge Cake

The traditional basic sponge that is used as a base for cream cakes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cakes & Cookies

New Recipes Microwave Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake …the microwave version of the all time favourite dessert.

Face Biscuits

Made of biscuits topped with chocolate - sure to catch your kids attention.

Traffic Lights

Signals your victory over your kids food fusses. The children will simply love this biscuit cake.

Butterfly Cake

This cake is a child’s fantasy.

Spanish Cake Dessert

Stale sponge or fruit cake and a little left over fruit salad are here transformed innto a delicious dessert.

Baked Alaska

This truly exotic dish is simply cake topped with icecream and baked.

Christmas Cake

A must for Christmas.

Chocolate Walnut Cookies

The most wanted recipe of this season.

Christmas Tableaux

Treat your kids to a real treat of designer biscuits topped with icing.

Cream Puffs

These puffs have cream stuffing and make an exciting presentation.

Bhakras

Deep-fried cookies - a good standby for unexpected guests.

Macroons

An almond delight.

Chocolate Doughnuts

An enjoyable sweet preparation that always finds favour with children.

Jam Swiss Rolls

A taste of jam filled swiss rolls.

Frozen Chocolate Cake

A biscuit cake layered with chocolate cream and topped with chocolate butter icing.

Cherry Cream Cake

Bring in the festive mood with this sweet temptation.

Chocolate Cookies

A real cookie treat for chocolate lovers.

Butterscotch Cookies

Basic cookie with a slight variation of nuts and brown sugar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cakes & Cookies

Cinnamon Cookies

A simple cookie bar with an addition of cinnamon powder to give it a different taste.

Peanut Butter Cookies

A very popular cookie ,a sure hit with the masses.

Carrot Cookies

A rare cookie made of grated carrot & the usual cookie ingredients.

Fruit Bars

A cookie bar made of mixed fruits.

Carrot Cake

A cake with a difference ! Made of grated carrots.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Yummy, is what this delicious chocolate cake is all about.

Cheese Cake

Just give into temptation by tasting this delightful cheese cake.

Almond Pound Cake

A delicious cake usually used as a base for cream cakes.

Butter Cake

A simple & mouth-watering cake made of butter.

Cream Cake

A rich cake made of a combination of butter, chocolate & flour.

Coconut Cookies

Crunchy cookies made with coconut and refined flour.

Kaju Cookies

Tasty mouth watering cookies with cashewnut toppings.

Cream Macaroons

A Biscuit Sandwich with a creamy chocolate fiiling.

Marble Cake

A combination of two colours, giving this simple cake a marble effect.

Fruit Cake

A Fruit cake with a flavour of rum.

Date And Walnut Cake

A combination of dates and walnuts makes this cake a mouth watering treat.

Sweetheart Cookies

Scrumptious Orange flavoured cookies.

Strawberry Heart Cake

Creamy strawberry Cake for your loved ones.

Tiramisu

An Italian Fiesta doused in coffee.

Brownies

Rich chocolate cake with walnuts.

Black Forest Cake

A German delicacy!

Christmas Pudding

A Christmas special! Steamed pudding with fruits and brandy.

Vanilla Sponge Cake

Now the basic recipes! Have it as-is or with varied icings and toppings.

Chocolate Sponge Cake

The all-time favourite. Simple to make, delicious to eat!

Almond Cookies

Delicious biscuits made using almonds and refined flour.

Baked Apple in Apple sauce

Fresh, sliced apples stuffed with cashewnuts and jam, baked with apple puree.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

As the name suggests - this cake is baked upside down. It still tastes good.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cakes & Cookies

Caramel Custard

Popular the world over - Custard which is caramelized, bake and served chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi ki Roti

Atta Besan Red Chili powder Yogurt Chopped methi leaves Ghee Oil Salt

1 cup. ¾ cup. 1 tsp. 1/2 cup. 1 cup. 3 tbsps. 3 tbsps. To taste

1. Sieve atta, besan along with salt and red chili powder. 2. Add chopped methi leaves, ghee and yogurt and mix well. Add enough water and knead into a stiff dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth and leave it for 20 minutes. 3. Divide into 8 equal portions. Roll out into a 5” diskette. 4. Cook on a hot tawa, applying a little oil till both sides are cooked and light golden brown.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cabbage Stuffed Roties

Wheat flour ½ cup Cabbage(grated) ½ cup Capsicum(deseeded & 1 no. minced) Amchur(dry mango) powder ¼ tsp. Black salt A pinch Salt and pepper to taste Water or skimmed milk to bind the dough

1.Add water or milk and make a stiff dough. Knead well and keep aside for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 4 portions. 2.Combine all the remaining ingredients to prepare the filling. Divide into 4 portions. 3.Flatten a dough ball. Place one portion of the filling over it and close the ball to cover the filling completely. 4.Roll out on a lightly floured board to a 12 cms disc. 5.Cook on a moderately hot tawa over medium heat till done and crisp on both sides. 6.In the same way prepare the remaining roties. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken & Ham Loaf

Chicken (cooked and diced) Sandwich loaf Butter Onions (chopped) Mushrooms sliced thinly Parsley chopped Ham diced Bacon diced Thyme Salt and pepper

2 cups 1 no. 5 tbsps. 2 nos. 200 gms. 1 tsp. 1 cup ½ cup ¼ tsp. To taste

1.Cut a 1 inch slice off the top of the loaf and carefully pull out the soft bread inside. Use for making bread crumbs. 2.Leave 1/2 inch inner lining of bread to preserve this shape. 3.Melt 4 tbsps. of the butter and brush this on to the loaf inside and out. 4.Replace the lid and put the loaf on a baking tray and bake for 10 mins at 400 Deg F. 5.Leave to cool. 6.Cook the onions in the remaining butter until soft, add the mushroom and cook for further 2 mins. 7.Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper. 8.Mix together the bacon, ham and 3 tblsp of bread crumbs, stir in thyme and season to taste. 9.Press half the ham mixture well down into the loaf case, cover with half the onion and mushroom mixture. 10.Arrange the chicken on top and cover with the onion mixture and a final layer of ham mixture. 11.Replace the lid and wrap the loaf in foil. Bake in the oven at 375 Deg F for 45 mins. 12.Serve the loaf hot or cold, cut into thick slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Party Sandwich Loaf

Large Bread Loaf(1 day old) One no. Thick Mayonnaise 6 tbsp. Tomato Ketchup 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce ¼ tsp. Cream cheese 100 gms. Green onions finely 1 tbsp. chopped Lemon juice 1 tbsp. Tomatoes glanced, skinned 3 nos. and thinly sliced Letuce leafs shreaded 8 nos. Eggs hard boiled and sliced Crab meat cooked and finely shreaded For The Parsley Mayonnaise: Parsley finely chopped Mayonnaise Green colouring optional For The Cheese Coating: Cream cheese Lemon juice Thick Cream Red Chillies to taste Salt to taste

2 nos. 150 gms.

For Garnishing: Olives sliced Parsley Lettuce Tomato Slice

A few As required As required

1 bunch 10 tbsp. 250 gms. 1 tbsp. 6 tbsp.

1.First make the Parsley mayonnaise: mix the chopped parsley with the mayonnaise and tint with green colour. 2.Trim the crust from the loaf and cut it lengthwise into 6 horizontal slices. 3.In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, tomato sauce and worcestershire sauce and season to taste. 4.In another bowl, combine the chopped spring onions, lemon juice, red chilly powder and salt. Spread one slice of bread with this mixture. 5.Spread a second slice with half the mayonnise. Using half the sliced tomatoes and one egg, cover the mayonnise with slices of tomatoes and eggs. 6.Spread a third slice with half of the ketchup mayonnise. Cover this with half of the shreaded lettuce, followed by half the crab meat. Repeat with a fourth slice. 7.Spread a fifth slice with the remaining parsley's mayonnise,tomatoes and eggs. 8.Neatly layer the slices with the order described then top it with the remaining http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/indianbreads/partysandwichloaf.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:23:01 PM]

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plain slice. Wrap the loaf in foil and chill for atleast two hours or until firm. 9.Prepare the cheese coating, in a bowl, combine the cream cheese, salt, lemon juice, chilli powder and cream and beat till smooth. 10.Spread the top and sides of the loaf with the coating, smoothing it with a knife. 11.Garnish with olives, parsley and serve it on a bed of lettuce leaves surrounded with tomato slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Walnut Loaf

Flour(Maida) Sugar Baking powder Milk Eggs Banana(mashed) Walnut chopped Vanilla essence Oil Salt

2 ¼ cup 1 ½ cup 1 ½ tsp. ½ cup 4 nos. 1 ½ cup ¾ cup 1 tsp. ¾ cup ¼ tsp.

1.Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and beat with an electric beater for 5 min. 2.Grease a loaf tin and pour the batter in it. 3.Bake at 350 degrees C for 30 minutes or till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bajra Roti

Bajra flour Salt to taste

2 cups

Bajra Roti

1.Form a stiff dough using flour, salt and enough water. 2.Make lime sizes balls out of the dough. 3.Flatten each ball into a round shape with your hands. 4.Sprinkle water on a tava and heat it well. 5.Now place the roti on this tava and cook on both sides till done. 6.Repeat for the remaining dough. 7.Serve hot with garlic chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kheema Paratha

Flour Ghee Salt For the filling Mutton Mince Onions, minced Tomato, peeled & diced Coriander leaves

3 cups 2 tbsp. To taste

Mint leaves Ginger, minced

250 gms. 1 no. 1 no. 1 small bunch Few 1" piece.

Garlic, minced Garam masala Chili powder

4 flakes. Green chilies, minced 1 tsp. Ghee As required Salt

4 nos. As required As required

1. Mix together salt and flour and rub in ghee, then add enough water to make a stiff dough. Divide the dough in lemon-sized balls, then roll out each ball into a not too thin disc or a chapati on a floured board. 2.Fry onions, ginger & garlic till light brown in 2 tbsps. of ghee. 3.Add the mince and fry till the water dries. 4.Next add the chopped tomatoes with 1 cup of water, garam masala and cook till the mince dries up. 5.Add the chopped coriander and mint leaves with the chilies, mix well and keep aside. 6.Spread the mince mixture on one round chapati and cover with a another round chapati and seal the edges. 4.Sprinkle a little dry flour on top, then roll the paratha to a thin round shape taking care not to break it. 5. Grease a tava with ghee and place the paratha over it and when the base turns slightly golden colour, apply ghee on the top and turn the paratha on the other side. 6. Press gently, keep turning the paratha and applying ghee until the paratha turns golden colour. 7. Serve hot with butter and a bowl of season curds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mughlai Paratha

Rava (semolina) Wheat flour Maida (refined flour) Milk Oil Oil for frying Salt

¼ cup 1½ cup 1½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup As required To taste

1.Mix the wheat flour, maida, rava with the oil, water & salt and knead into a soft pliable dough. 2.After kneading, cover and keep aside for atleast ½ an hour. 3.After ½ an hour, divide the dough equally into balls. 4.Roll out each ball and apply oil on it, then pleat it and make a circular roll. 5.Press and roll out again into a bigger round. 6.Place the paratha on a hot tava, roast both sides. 7.Heat oil in a shallow pan and shallow fry this roasted paratha in it. 8.Serve hot with curd or any vegetables.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sada Paratha

Wheat flour Water Water Ghee or butter Salt

2 cups ½ cup 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Sieve the flour in a flat dish, add half the quantity of water, mix well and knead into a soft dough. 2.Knead for 15 mins, gradually adding the remaining water. 3.Now add the 2 tbsps. of water and keep aside for 1/2 hour or more. 4.Knead the dough again for 10 mins and divide them into 6 equal balls. 5.Flatten and roll out into flat disc about 5" diameter, smear the roti with a little ghee and fold into a semi-circle. 6.Smear some more ghee over the upper surface and fold a second time. 7.Double fold it lenghtways, press gently with fingers and roll into a round circle making the edge thinner than the centre. 8.Place it on a hot tava over once and smear with ghee again. 9.Cook for few seconds, turn over again and smear the other side with ghee as well. 10.Cook further for a few seconds until paratha is golden brown on both sides. 11.Serve hot with any vegetable, dal etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baida Paratha

Wheat flour Pepper Coriander leaves, chopped Eggs, boiled and mashed Water to Knead Ghee or oil Ghee or oil for shallow frying Salt

2 cups ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 4 nos. As required 2 tbsps. As required 2 tsps.

1.Sieve wheat flour and 1 tsp. salt together and gradually add water and make a stiff dough. 2.Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes. 3.Boil the eggs and mash well, add 1tsp. salt, pepper, coriander and 1 tsp. ghee or oil. Mix well and keep aside. 4.Knead the dough until smooth and divide into 8 equal balls. 5.Roll out each ball into a 4" diameter circle, and place 1 tbsp. egg filling in the center of each circle. 6.Fold up the edges and shape them into balls again. 7.Now roll out the stuffed balls on a floured board to a circle of 5" diameter. 8.Rub a little oil or ghee on one side, heat a tava and fry the paratha with little ghee or oil. 9.Cook until both sides turn golden brown, turning once or twice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chawal Ka Paratha

Wheat flour Curd Onion Steamed rice Red chili powder Cumin powder Green chilies Ghee Oil for frying Salt

1¼ cups 1 tsp. 1 no. 1 cup ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 2 tbsps. As required 1 tsp.

1.Sieve the flour along with the salt and knead into a soft dough by adding curd, 2 tbsps. of ghee & half cup water. 2.Cover with a moist cloth & keep aside for ½ an hour. 3.Knead again & divide into four equal parts and roll into small balls. 4.Chop the onions, green chilies and mix it to the cooked rice with red chili powder, cumin powder and salt. 5.Roll out each ball into a round disc, place the rice filling and roll back into a round ball. 6.Now roll out this ball into a bigger round disc by using a rolling pin. 7.Place the paratha on a heated tava and after turning it once smear some oil around it. 8.Then turn again and smear some more oil on the other side and cook till both sides are cooked well. 9.Serve hot with fresh curd or pickle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masalewala Paneer Paratha

Whole wheat flour Water Methi leaves Ghee Salt For the Filling Paneer, mashed Onions, chopped Green chili, chopped Red chili powder

2 cups 1 cup As required 2-3 tbsps. ½ tsp.

Garam masala Salt

¾ tsp. ¾ tsp.

100 gms. 1 no. 1 no. ¾ tsp.

1.Knead the whole wheat flour and salt into a soft dough by adding enough water and keep aside. 2.Make the filling mixture and keep aside. 3.Divide the dough into equal balls, flatten each ball, roll out, then spread the ghee and then the filling. 4.Then mould into a ball again, roll out to a round disc, sprinkle some methi and press with the rolling pin. 5.Fry the paratha on a heated tava and once done smear ghee on both sides. 6.Serve hot topped with ghee or butter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mooli Paratha

Flour Radish, finely grated Radish leaves, sliced Coriander, sliced Green chilies, minced Ginger, minced Pomegranate seeds, crushed Garam masala Chili powder Ghee Salt

3 cups 1 ½ cup A handful A handful 2 nos. ½" piece 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. To taste For lining tava To taste

1.Mix together the salt and flour and rub in the ghee, then add enough water to make a stiff dough. 2.Mix the remaining ingredients together and keep aside. 3.Divide the dough into lemon-sized balls and roll each ball into a round shape and spread the radish mixture on it. 4.Then cover it with another chapati and seal the edges nicely and sprinkle a little flour and roll the paratha as then and round as possible. 5.Grease a tava with ghee and place the paratha over it, when done on one side turn on the other side and apply ghee again and fry properly till both sides turn golden coloured. 6.Serve piping hot with a tbsp. of butter and a bowl of curd.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sheer-mal

Plain Flour Dry yeast Castor sugar Eggs, beaten(optional) Warm milk Khoya, mashed Raisins, seedless Double cream Poppy seeds Kewra or rose essence

450 gms. 4 tsps. 40 gms. 2 nos. 1 cup 2 cups 25 gms. 100 gms. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp.

Saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp. milk Extra milk

1 tsp.

Ghee or Butter Salt

225 gms. 1 tsp.

As required

1.Heat the milk but do not boil, then sprinkle yeast and sugar over it. 2.Sieve flour, salt in a bowl, add eggs, raisins, khoya, double cream and half the ghee with the yeast mixture. 3.Mix well and knead to a smooth dough, add the essence. 4.If the dough is stiff then sprinkle little extra milk and knead again, cover with damp cloth and keep in a warm place to rise for 8 hours or overnight for best results. 5.Punch the dough and knead it again and divide into 8 equal parts. 6.Roll out each part into a round thick circle and leave aside for 20 minutes until it becomes double the size. 7.Prick the roti all over with a fork, leaving 1" margin around, brush melted ghee or butter and saffron solution and sprinkle poppy seeds. 8.Bake in a pre-heated moderate oven (180° C-350° F-Gas mark 4) until the roti turns light brown in colour. 9.Sprinkle little cold milk over them when they are half done, then put them back into the oven for a few minutes more. 10.Remove from the oven and sprinkle cold milk well over both sides, as this makes the roti soft. 11.Wrap with foil or butter paper and keep aside until required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sheer-mal

12.This roti can be kept for 4-5 days.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rajasthani Bati

Whole wheat flour Ajwain Ghee Ghee to soak into. Salt

2 cups 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 2 tsps.

1.Mix the flour and salt, sift and keep aside. 2.Rub ghee into the flour mixture till it resembles bread crumbs. 3.Add ajwain and make a stiff dough using water. 4.Make small balls and roast them in a hot oven for about 10 mins and then at medium heat for 20-25 mins. 5.Take out, press lightly and soak in a bowl of ghee. 6.Drain and serve with dal.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Luchi

Maida Water to knead Ghee Oil for deep frying Salt

2 cups As required ½ tbsp. As required ½ tsp.

1.Mix the maida, ghee & salt, knead into a soft dough by adding enough water. 2.Divide the portion into small balls and roll each ball into small round discs. 3.Deep fry each puri separately, and remove when luchi is cream in colour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nargisi Puri

Plain flour Boiled eggs, peeled & mashed Boiled potatoes, peeled & mashed Pudina or coriander, finely chopped Green chili, deseeded and chopped Warm water for kneading Ghee or oil for deep frying Ghee or oil Salt

1½ cup 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 no. As required As required 2 tbsps. 2 tsps.

1.Knead together mashed eggs, potatoes, coriander leaves, chili and 1 tsp salt and divide into 8 portions. 2.Sieve flour and 1 tsp salt, rub 2 tbsps ghee or oil and mix well for 10 mins. 3.Slowly add warm water and knead into a soft dough and divide into 8 equal balls. 4.Roll out each ball a little and place one portion of the egg mixture in the center of each round. 5.Fold it over and pinch the ends and now roll out each ball into 4" round puri (donot make it too thin or the stuffing will come out). 6.Heat oil in a frying pan, deep fry one puri at a time until the colour turns golden. 7.Serve hot with plain curds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bermi Puri

Plain flour Split green gram, without skin Spring onions, sliced Chili powder Cumin seeds Water for kneading Oil for deep frying Salt

1½ cup 50 gms. 100 gms. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. As required As required 1 tsp.

1.Clean, wash and soak the split green dal overnight. 2.Next day grind dal together with sliced spring onions to a fine paste, add chili powder, salt and cumin seeds and grind again for 1-2 mins. 3.Sift the flour and add all the ground ingredients and mix well, adding very little water to make a stiff dough. 4.Knead well for 10 mins. until you have a smooth non-sticky dough. 5.Divide this dough into 15 balls and roll out each ball into a 4" disc and a little thicker than the usual puris. 6.Heat oil in a pan till smoking hot, lift one puri and lay it on the hot oil surface and it will rise within seconds and begin to sizzle. 7.Gently press the center of the puri down in the oil as this will help the puri to puff up. 8.Once done remove the puris and place on a kitchen paper to drain the excess oil and to keep hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Indori Palak Puri

Wheat Flour Fresh spinach Ginger, paste Cumin seeds Chili powder Water Ghee or oil Ghee or oil for deep frying Salt

2 cups 50 gms. 1" piece 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required 2 tbsps. As required 1 tsp.

1.Clean, wash, discard the hard stalks of the spinach and boil them with a little water until tender. 2.Once tender drain the spinach well and keep aside. 3.Sift together flour, salt and chili powder and rub in 2 tbsps of ghee or oil. 4.Add the ginger paste, cumin and spinach and mix thoroughly, pour a little water if necessary to make a stiff dough. 5.Knead the dough for 10 minutes, cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 15 mins. 6.Knead again and divide the dough into 20 balls and roll out into round disc of 4" diameter. 7.Heat oil in a pan until smoking point, then reduce the heat and fry the puris, one at a time. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Batata Puri

Plain flour Curd Potatoes, boiled Water for kneading Ghee or oil Ghee or oil for frying Salt

1 cup 3 tbsps. 2 nos. As required 1 tbsp. As required ½ tsp.

1.Mash the boiled potatoes finely ( No lumps should remain as it will break the puri). 2.Sift the flour and salt, add the curd and mashed potatoes with 1 tbsp of ghee or oil. 3.Knead to a soft dough, divide into 10 balls and roll out each ball into 4" diameter circles. 4.Heat ghee on in heavy pan and deep fry 1 or 2 puris at a time until the colour turns golden brown. 5.Serve hot with bhaji or dahi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gobi Paratha

Flour Grated cauliflower or cabbage, grated Coriander leaves, finely sliced Chilies, minced Ginger, minced Mango powder Mint leaves, sliced Chili powder

3 cups 1½ cup

Ghee Salt

2 tbsps. To taste

A handful 3 nos. ½" piece 1 tbsp. A few As required

1. Mix together salt and flour and rub in ghee, then add enough water to make a stiff dough. Divide the dough in lemon-sized balls, then roll out each ball into a not too thin disc or a chapati on a floured board. 2. Mix together the grated cauliflower, coriander leaves, chilies, minced ginger, mango powder, chili powder, mint leaves, salt and keep aside. 3. Spread the cauliflower mixture on one round chapati and cover with a another round chapati and seal the edges. 4. Sprinkle a little dry flour on top, then roll the paratha to a thin round shape taking care not to break it. 5. Grease a tava with ghee and place the paratha over it and when the base turns slightly golden colour, apply ghee on the top and turn the paratha on the other side. 6. Press gently, keep turning the paratha and applying ghee until the paratha turns golden colour. 7. Serve hot with butter and a bowl of season curds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhatura

Refined flour (maida) Yogurt Baking powder Soda bicarbonate Sugar Oil Oil for frying Salt

2½ cups ½ cup ½ tsp. A pinch 2 tsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

Animated Bhatura Recipe

1. Take flour and add baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well and pass it through a sieve. 2. Mix yogurt and sugar. Add this to the flour and add about a cup of water and mix gradually to make a soft dough by light kneading. 3. Incorporate 2 tbsps. of oil into the dough and cover the dough with a wet cloth. Keep it aside for an hour. 4. Divide it into 16 equal portions, roll them into balls. Cover and keep to ferment for ten minutes. 5. Grease your palms with a little oil and flatten the balls. Roll into 5 inch diameter diskettes. 6. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry bhaturas on high flame till light on both sides.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Missi Roti

Maida Besan Spinach, cleaned & minced Coriander leaves Green onions, minced Pomegranate seeds Green Chilies Salt

200 gms. 200 gms. 100 gms. A handful 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 4 nos. To taste

1. Sift together the two flours and salt, stir in the rest of the above ingredients and add enough water to form a stiff dough. 2.Divide the dough into lemon sized balls and roll out each ball into a thick round disc on a floured board. 3.Apply ghee liberally to the uppermost side of the disc and fold into two. 4.Apply ghee again on the uppermost side of the folded disc and fold both the sides again to form a square. 5.Dip in dry flour and roll into a round disc or chapati. 6.Fry like parathas and serve hot..

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Roomali Roti

Wheat Flour Maida Cold water for kneading Melted ghee or oil Salt

1½ cup 50 gms. As required 2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Sieve the wheat flour, maida and salt together in a bowl. 2.Rub ghee or oil into the flours, slowly add water and make a soft dough and keep it covered with a damp cloth for 30 minutes. (Dough should be very smooth and elastic) 3.Knead well again an divide the dough into 6 portions and shape them into round balls. 4.Roll out each ball into a round disc, now place the disc on the back of your palms (palms facing down), circle your wrist slowly in an anti-clockwise motion. 5.Try to swing the roti in the air, again let it land on your palms, make a large very thin circle 12" diameter. 6.It should be as thin as tissue and expanded well. 7.Heat an inverted griddle (upside down), place the roti carefully on over the inverted griddle. 8.This roti takes hardly 1 minute to cook, once done it should be folded like a handkerchief and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Puri

Wheat Flour Fenugreek leaves (methi) finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped Turmeric powder Water Ghee to fry

1 cup 1 cup

Salt

As required

3 tbsps. A pinch As required As required

1.Sift the flour and salt and mix the rest of the ingredients with 1 tsp ghee. 2.Make a soft dough using water and knead well for 15-20 mins. 3.Divide the dough into 20 balls and roll out each ball into a round 4" puri. 4.Heat ghee in a frying pan and fry 1-2 puris at a time until it turns golden brown. 5.Serve hot with raita and a vegetable dish.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kashmiri Puri

Plain flour Wheat flour Aniseed, roasted & ground Dry yeast Warm milk Sugar Curd Saffron strands Poppy seeds

1 cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 5/8 cup 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 8 strands 1 tsp.

Ghee for deep frying

As required

Salt

½ tsp.

1.Sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar over warm milk, cover and leave aside for 30 mins. 2.Sift together wheat flour, plain flour and salt in a bowl, add the remaining sugar and aniseeds. 3.Gradually pour the yeast mixture and knead well for 15-20 mins till the dough becomes soft,cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 4-6 hours (for best results keep overnight). 4.Next morning knead again and divide the dough into 20 balls. 5.Mix saffron, curd and poppy seeds together and leave aside for 15 mins. 6.Roll out each ball into a 4" round puri and smear one side of each puri with the saffron mixture before frying. 7.Heat ghee in a pan and fry 1-2 puris at a time until it turns golden brown. 8.Serve hot with dahi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dalbhari Puri

Moong Dal Gram Dal (chana) Whole wheat flour Cloves Peppercorns Cardamoms Cumin seeds Ghee Salt

½ cup ½ cup 1¼ cup. 4 nos. 8 nos. 3 nos. ½ tsp. 3 tbsp + to deep fry. To taste

1. Soak both the dals overnight. 2. The next morning drain off the water and grind to a fine paste. 3. Grind the cloves, peppercorns, cardamoms and cumin seeds. 4. Heat 1 tablespoon Ghee in a pan. 5. Fry the dal paste with the ground masala and salt. 6. Knead the wheat flour to a stiff dough with 2 teaspoons ghee, water and salt. 7. Divide the dough into small portions. 8. Roll each portion into a ball. 9. Flatten it in the palm of your hand and put in a little fried dal. 10.Close up the dough and roll out into a thickish puri. 11.Deep fry in ghee.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tandoori Roti

Flour (maida) Salt Water for kneading

225 gms./ 2 cups. to taste.

1.Sieve together flour and salt. 2.Add water and form into a soft and smooth dough. 3.Rest it aside for a few minutes. 4.Make 4 even sized balls of the dough. 5.To make roti, flatten each ball on the palm of your hand, till it is of desired thickness, or till approximately 5-6 inches in diameter. 6.Put on a gaddi and stick it in a moderately hot tandoor, remove when cooked on the outer surface. 7.If cooking in an oven, place on a greased baking tray, and cook for 5-6 minutes, in a preheated oven at 190º C. 8.Serve hot with vegetables or any meat preparation.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mint Stuffed Paratha

For the dough Whole wheat flour 1 cup Oil 1 tsp. Salt a pinch. For the mint sauce (for the dough) Mint leaves Cumin seeds Green chilies Lemon juice

½ cup ½ tsp. 1 nos. ½ tsp.

Salt For the stuffing Cabbage,chopped Boiled green peas Potato,chopped Onion,chopped Juice of lemon Garam masala

½ tsp. 1 cup ½ cup 1 no. ½ no. ½ 1 pinch

Chopped coriander Ground green chili Sugar Oil Salt For cooking Oil or butter

½ tbsp. ½ tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. to taste 1 tsp.

For the dough 1. Pour all the ingredients for the sauce with ¼ cup of water into a mixer and blend. 2. Mix the mint sauce with the wheat flour, oil and salt and prepare a soft dough. 3. Knead well and divide into 10 portions. Roll out the portions into thin rotis. For the stuffing 1. Sprinkle salt over the cabbage and leave aside for 10 minutes. 2. Crush the green peas. 3. Heat the oil and the potato and crushed peas. Sprinkle a little water on top, cover and cook until soft. 4. Add the cabbage and onion and cook for 1 minute. 5. Add the lemon juice, garam masala, coriander, green chili, sugar and salt. 6. Divide into 10 portions. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/indianbreads/mintstufparatha.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:25:47 PM]

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi ki Roti

Flour Fenugreek leaves (methi) Green chilies,minced Coriander leaves Tomato medium,diced Chili powder Salt

250 gms. 1 bunch 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 no. ½ tsp. To taste

1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee and put in all the ingredients except the flour and cook till dry and remove from the fire. 2.When the mixture cools add the flour with enough of water to form a stiff dough. 3.Divide this dough into lemon-size balls and roll out each ball into a thick round dics or chapati. 4.Take three chapatis and apply ghee liberally on the uppermost side of one chapati, place another chapati on top of this and once again apply ghee on the uppermost side of this, then place the third chapati on top, apply ghee, sprinkle flour on top and roll out as thin as and round as you can. 5.Fry the roti like a paratha. 6.Serve hot with seasoned curds or lassi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Masala Kulcha

Maida Fresh curds Lukewarm milk Yeast Sugar Baking powder Ghee Salt For The Filling :

Potatoes Paneer Coriander leaves, chopped Ginger & green chilies, ground

600 gms. 4 tbsps. 1 cup 1½ tsp.(level) 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

.500 gms. 200 gms. ½ cup 2 tsps.

Sugar Lemon Juice Oil for frying. Salt

2 tsps. 1 no. As required To taste

1.Mix the yeast in lukewarm milk. 2.Cover up, and keep aside for 1 hour. 3.Then add sugar and mix well. 4.Mix together maida and baking powder and seive. 5.Now add salt, hot ghee and curd and mix thoroughly. 6.Then put in the above water and knead to make a dough.(Put the ghee so the dough won't stick on the hands.) 7.Cover it up, and keep aside for 2 hours. For the filling : 1.Boil the potatoes, remove the skin and grate or mash. 2.Now add paneer and mix. 3.Then put in all the masalas and mix well. 4.Then make 20 small round balls and keep aside. For the stuffed kulcha : 1.Take each portion of the dough and press it on the palm and flatten it.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Masala Kulcha

2.Now put one ball of masala on each and roll into 20 round shaped balls. 3.With a rolling pin, flatten the balls into ½" thick parathas,and fry them with ghee or oil on a tava.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Makai Ki Roti

Maize or Makai flour Onion,small,minced Coriander leaves,finely chopped Green chilies,minced Melted ghee Salt

250 gms 1 no. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Mix together flour and salt. 2. Rub in the Ghee, then add the rest of the ingredients along with enough water to form a dough of medium consistency. 3. Divide the dough into five equal portions, then shape each portion into a thick, round roti on your hands. 4. Then place carefully on a well-greased smoking gridle. 5. Continue flattening by pressing all around with the palm of your hand, taking care not to break it. 6. Cook on both sides to a nice golden color. 7. Smear liberally with pure ghee or butter and serve immediately with Namkeen lassi and Sarsoan ka Saag..

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puri

Whole meal flour Oil Oil for deep frying Salt

400 gms. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Sieve flour with salt. Add water to make a hard dough by kneading it well. 2. Cover it with a wet cloth and leave it for 15 minutes. 3. Divide into 20 equal portions. Shape them into balls. 4. With the help of a rolling pin roll it into thin discs. 5. Heat oil in a Kadhai . Deep-fry the puris in hot oil for a minute, turn the side and fry till it is puffed and golden in colour. Step-By-Step Process of Puris making.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Paratha

Whole meal flour Potatoes Pomegranate seeds Red chili powder Chopped green chili Butter/Oil Salt

250 gms. 150 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 4 tbsps. To taste

1. Sieve flour with ½ tsp. salt. 2. Boil potato, peel, grate and cool. 3. Grind pomegranate seeds to a coarse powder. 4. Mix potato, pomegranate seeds, red chili powder, chopped green chili and salt. Divide it into four equal portions. 5. Mix whole meal flour with ¾ cup water gradually and then knead to make a dough. Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes. 6. Divide it into 4 equal portions and make balls. Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 5 minutes. 7. Take a ball and flatten it by pressing. Place potato mixture on it and again make it into a ball. Seal the edges completely so that the potato stuffing does not come out. 8. Flatten these balls, sprinkle a little flour and roll them with a rolling pin to approximately 6 inch diameter. 9. Cook on a Tawa (flat griddle plate) on moderate heat for three minutes. This is now, called a paratha. Turn it and pour half table spoon oil or butter. Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side. Cook on a low heat till golden brown.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pudina Paratha

Whole meal flour Mint leaves Oil Salt

250 gms. 1 cup 3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour with salt. 2. Dry half the mint leaves on a hot griddle and then powder and the remaining half chop. 3. Mix the chopped mint leaves into the flour and knead into a stiff dough. 4. Knead well, cover and keep aside for 10 minutes. 5. Divide into 6 equal portions, 6. Roll out each portion with a rolling pin to approximately six inch diameter. 7. Cook rolled portion (paratha) on a Tawa (griddle plate), on moderate heat for 3 minutes. Turn it and smear half a table spoon of oil on paratha. Repeat the same on the other side. 8. Cook on low heat till golden brown. Serve hot with Dal Pakhtooni or curry of your choice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Roti / Chapati

Whole meal flour Salt

400 gms. 1 tsp.

1. Sieve flour, and salt. Add water a little at a time. Knead into a medium soft dough. 2. Divide into 24 equal portions. Make them into balls. Apply some flour and roll into thin diskettes of about 5 inch diameter. 3. Cook on Tavaa(flat griddle) for half a minute and then on direct flame till puffed and cooked. 4. Serve hot topped with home made Ghee . Step-By-Step Process of Chapati making.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Naan

Flour (maida) Baking powder Soda-bi-carb Sugar Egg Milk Onion seeds Oil Salt

500 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsps. 1 no. 1 cup 2 tsps. 3 tsps. To taste

1. Sieve flour with baking powder, soda bicarb and salt. Mix sugar, egg, milk and water. Knead it well into a medium soft dough. 2. Apply a little oil and cover it with a wet cloth for one hour. 3. Make 10 equal sized balls. Apply a little oil and put onion seeds on top. 4. Press sides first and then center of the dough ball. Roll it into a round shape. 5. Stretch it from one side to give a triangular (elongated) shape. 6. Now put it on a cloth pad and put it on a preheated Tandoor wall or cook in a preheated oven (250 º C) by placing it on a greased tray. 7. Remove when it is crisp and golden brown on both sides. Remove with the help of skewers. 8. Serve hot topped with butter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Thepla

Whole meal flour Gram flour Chopped fenugreek leaves Red chili powder Curd (Yogurt) Oil Salt

150 gms. 100 gms. 1 cup 1 tsp. ¾ cup 3 tsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour and gram flour separately. 2. Mix flour, gram flour, chopped fenugreek leaves, salt and then add Curd/Yogurt to make a semi hard dough, knead it well and keep aside for 10 minutes. 3. Divide into 8 equal portions. 4. Roll out each portion end cook on hot griddle from both sides and apply oil too. 5. Cook till done. 6. Serve hot with Chhunda. Note: Since water is not added and Yogurt is used instead, it has a better shelf life i.e. 4-5 days. One can also add a mashed ripe banana while making the dough.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Sauce

Tomatoes Garlic Onion Sugar Vinegar Sodium benzoate Salt to taste For the spice bag: Cloves Peppercorns

4 large 2 flakes 1 small 2 tbsps. ¼ cup ½ tsp.

Cinnamon Cardamoms Cummin seed

½ inch stick 2 nos. ¼ tsp.

2 nos. 6 nos.

1.Wash & chop the tomatoes, peel the garlic & onion. 2.Tie the spices in a muslin cloth. 3.Pressure cook tomatoes, garlic, onion & spice bag for 10 minutes. 4.Cool & squeeze the spice bag in the tomatoes to extract the aroma. 5.Rub the tomatoes thru a seive. 6.Put the tomato pulp, vinegar, sugar & salt in a pan , bring to boil. 7.Simmer uncovered stirring constantly till it thickens and reaches sauce consistency. 8.When cool add sodium benzoate and bottle it.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Brandy Butter

Unsalted Butter/Margerine at room temperature Light Brown Sugar Castor Sugar Grated Orange peel Brandy

75 gms. 75 gms. 175 gms. 1 tbsp. 6 tbsps.

1.In a bowl beat together the butter, brown sugar, castor sugar & orange peel until the mixture is smooth and soft. 2.Add the brandy, a few drops at a time & beat each addition thoroughly into the butter before adding more. 3.Chill the brandy butter. Wrap it tightly in cling film or foil and then store it in the refridgerator for upto two weeks. 4.This can be served with Christmas Pudding and mince pies. Variation: Rum can be used instead of brandy to make dark rum butter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Apricot & Raisin Stuffing

Dried Apricot chopped Seedless raisins Butter Onion finely chopped Fresh white bread crumbs Orange(grated) peel Mix ground spice Egg (beaten) Cider Pepper to taste

225 gms 225 gms 75 gms 1 no. 175 gms 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 no. 150 ml

Salt to taste

1.Soak the apricot and raisin in the cider over-night. 2.Melt 25 gms of butter and fry the onions over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent.Melt the remaining butter in the same pan and remove it from the heat. 3.Stir the bread crumbs, the orange zest and the spices into the soaked fruit, stir in the onions and melted butter. Season with salt & pepper and bind the mixture with the egg. 4.Allow the mixture to cool and then store it in an air-tight container in the fridge.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheddar Dip

Cheddar cheese Mustard powder Sherry Pepper Butter Salt

1 cup 1 tsp. ¼ cup 1 tsp. ½ cup To taste.

1.Blend all the above ingredients together in a blender to a fine paste. 2.Serve on biscuits, chips, etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Easy Cheese Dip

Cream cheese Capsicum, chopped Spring onion, chopped Tomato ketchup Worcestershire sauce

¼ kg. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps.

1.Mix all the above ingredients together and serve in a bowl. 2.It can be served with potato chips or any salty biscuits.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Apple Sauce

Apples, soft Cloves Lemon juice Water Sugar Cinnamon Butter Salt

6 nos. 3 nos. 1 no. 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1 piece. 1 tbsp. A pinch

1.Peel, core and slice the apples. 2.Add water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon to the apple pieces and simmer over heat till the apples turn soft. 3.Then remove the cloves and cinnamon and blend in a blender. 4.Strain the puree, add butter, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. 5.Serve hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Sauce

Milk Flour Pepper Mustard powder Cheese, grated Butter Salt

2 cups 2 tbsps. As required 1 tsp. 1 cup 2 tbsps. As required

1.Melt the butter, add flour and fry . 2.Take the pan off the fire and add hot milk and stir well to avoid lumps. 3.Stir the cheese and mustard powder with the sauce and boil till the cheese melts. 4.If lumpy pass through a sieve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nam Prik

Fish sauce Dried Shrimps, chopped Garlic, chopped Red chilies, chopped Lime juice Green chili, seeded & chopped Small brinjals, chopped

1 tbsp. 22 nos. 3 nos. 4 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 no. 1 tbsp.

1.Blend the fish sauce, shrimps, garlic, dried chilies and lime juice together. 2.Stir in the chopped green chili and brinjal pieces. 3.Transfer the paste to a jar. 4.It keeps for several weeks in the fridge.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thai Dipping Sauce

Tamarind water Sugar Fish sauce Spring onions, chopped Garlic, chopped Fresh red chili

8 tbsps. ¾ tsp. 1-2 drops. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

1.Gently heat the tamarind water and sugar in a small saucepan. 2.Remove the pan from heat and add the fish sauce. 3.Stir in the spring onions, garlic and chili. 4.Pour in a bowl and leave to cool.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Sauce

Milk or water Cornflour Sugar Cocoa Ice cream to serve Unsalted butter

½ cup 1½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 1½ tbsps. As required ½ tsp.

1.Mix all the above ingredients except the ice cream, and cook over slow heat till the sauce coats the back of the spoon. 2.Keep cooking till the you reach the desired consistency. 3.Top any ice cream with this sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Barbecue Sauce

Tomato ketchup Chili sauce Mustard powder Brown sugar Vinegar Worcestershire sauce Pepper Chili powder Onion, chopped Garlic, minced Butter Salt

1 cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. ½ cup. ¼ cup 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 no. 2 flakes 2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Combine all the above ingredients together except onions and garlic and simmer over a low flame for 10 minutes. 2.Add finely chopped onions & minced garlic fried in a little butter to the above sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mayonnaise

Egg Mustard Powder Pepper Lemon Juice or vinegar Oil Salt

2 nos. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp.

1.Mix all the above ingredients in a mixer. 2.Now, add oil gradually till the mayonnaise becomes light and fluffy. 3.Once the mayonnaise is ready store in a container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Sauce

Onion, chopped Egg yolks Worcestershire sauce Milk Flour Chili powder Coriander, chopped Pepper Salt

2 cups 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1½ cup. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. As required As required

1.Add the onions to the milk and simmer until the onions are tender. 2.Take off from the heat, blend in a blender and strain. 3.Beat the yolks with flour and add to the onion mixture with all the seasonings. 4.Continue cooking over low heat till it thickens, then add the coriander leaves and serve over vegetables.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Caramel Sauce

Milk Brown sugar Vanilla essence Butter

1 cup 2 cups ½ tsp. 2 tbsps.

1.Mix the milk, sugar and butter in a saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves. 2.Simmer over a low flame until the sauce thickens. 3.Cool, add vanilla essence and serve as a topping for ice creams or any other dessert.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Butterscotch Sauce

Brown sugar Golden syrup Thick cream Butter

1½ cup ¾ cup ½ cup ½ cup

1.Place the sugar, syrup and butter in a heavy-bottom pan and boil the mixture till it reaches a soft ball stage. 2.Remove from the heat, add cream and mix well. 3.Cool and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tartar Sauce

Mayonnaise Lemon juice Parsley, chopped Olives, chopped Spring onions, chopped Cucumber, only the hard portion, chopped Gherkins or tendli

1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. A few ½ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup

1.Chop all the vegetables finely. 2.Mix the chopped vegetables with the remaining ingredients and serve with fried dishes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - White Sauce

Milk Pepper Flour Butter Salt

2 cups As required 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. As required

1.Boil the milk just before making the sauce and let it be warm. 2.Melt the butter, add flour and fry for a little while over low heat. 3.Do not let it turn brown, take off from heat and add the hot milk and stir well to avoid formation. 4.When the mixture becomes smooth put the pan over low heat again and stir constantly till the sauce comes to a boil.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sambhar Masala

Urad dal Coriander seeds Cummin seeds Methi seeds Tumeric powder Hing Mustard seeds Red chilies Dry curry leaves Coconut grated

1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 6 nos. 1 sprig 2 tbsps.

Peppercorns Ghee for roasting

8 nos.

1. Roast each of the above till they turn aromatic. 2. Grind to a fine powder in a mixie grinder. 3. Will keep well for months in a air-tight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chaat Masala

Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Ajwain Whole dry red Chilies Salt crystals Citric acid Dry Mango powder Salt Garam masala White/black pepper powder

4 tbsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 2-3 nos. 3 tbsps. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 1 tsp.

1. Roast the coriander, cummin, ajwain seeds seperately and powder them with chilies, black salt and citric acid. 2. Mix in the remaining ingredients. 3. Store in a air-tight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rasam Powder

Coriander seeds Red chilies Peppercorns Red gram dal Bengal gram dal Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Curry leaves

4 tbsps. 1¼ cup ½ cup 3/4 cup 1/4 cup ½ tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 small bunch

1.Roast and dry all the ingredients separately except the turmeric powder. 2. Mix all the ingredients, powder fine in a liquidiser (mixie) adding the turmeric powder. 3. Store in an airtight container and use when required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dosai Chili Powder

Red chilies Bengal gram dal Black gram dal Sesame seeds Asafoetida powder Powdered jaggery Tamarind (optional) Oil Salt

1¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. Marble-sized 2 tsps. To taste

1.Fry the red chilies in 2 tsps. of oil. 2. Roast and dry the black gram dal, bengal gram dal, asafoetida powder and sesame seeds. 3. Mix all the ingredients and powder coarse. 4. Add the salt. It makes an excellent accompaniment to dosais and idlis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curry Powder

Coriander seeds Bengal gram dal Black gram dal Red chilies Asafoetida powder Tamarind Oil Salt

1¼ cups ¾ cup ½ cup ¾ cup 2 tsps. Marble-sized 3 tsps. To taste

1.Roast dry the coriander seeds, bengal gram dal and black gram dal. 2. Fry the red chilies in 3 tsps. of oil. 3. Mix all the ingredients together and powder almost fine. 4. This powder is used for poriyals like Colocasis Roast etc. 5. Store the powder in an airtight container and use when required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Garam Masala Powder

Black Cardamoms Green Cardamoms Cinnamon pieces Cloves Mace Nutmeg Peppercorn Cumin seeds

8 -10 nos. 15-20 nos. 15-20 (1" each) 1 tbsp. 1 flower 1 no. 1 tbsp. ½ cup

Coriander seeds

2 tbsp.

1.Roast all the ingredients lightly in a flat bottomed pan. 2.Grind to a powder. 3.Store this powder in a dry airtight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Whole Garam Masala

Black Cardamom Green Cardamoms Cinnamon Cloves Mace Peppercorn

1 no. 3 nos. 2 pieces (1" each) 10 nos. ½ flower 1tbsp.

1. Whole Garam Masala is a mixture of six spices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cucumber Koshimbir

Cucumbers sized Curd Green chillies Sugar Lime juice Salt Coriander leaves Scraped fresh coconut

6 medium 1 cup 4 nos. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. to taste 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps.

1.Peel cucumber, wash, deseed and then grate. Keep aside. 2.Wash green chilies, remove stem and chop finely. 3.Clean coriander leaves, wash well with plenty of water and then chop. 4.Beat curd in a bowl until smooth. 5.Add grated cucumber, chopped green chilies, sugar, lime juice and salt. Mix it. 6.Serve chilled, garnished with chopped coriander leaves and scraped fresh coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Water Melon with Apple sauce

Watermelon Muskmelon(kharbooja) Carrot(grated) Red cabbage leaves FOR SEASONING: Apple sauce Dill sprigs(chopped fine) For the Apple Sauce: Apple

200 gms. 200 gms. 200 gms. 6 nos.

Milk For seasoning of Apple Sauce: Cream(optional)

150 ml

5 tbsps. Few 100 gms.

Nutmeg powder Lemon juice Salt

A pinch 2 tsps. to taste

1 tsp.

1.Scoop watermelon and muskmelon into balls or cut into bite-size pieces. 2.Cut red cabbage into 5 cms long thin stripes. 3.Line a salad bowl with red cabbage leaves and grated carrot. 4.Spread watermelon and muskmelon balls or pieces over the vegetables. 5.Pour apple sauce over the salad. 6.Garnish with dill and chill and serve. 7.To make the Apple Sauce:Peel and dice the apple.Cook in milk for 10-15 minutes. Cool and blend in a mixer. Beat cream, add nutmeg powder, lemon juice and salt. Mix all the ingredients to a smooth consistency.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chaaty Chicken

Chicken Curd Capsicum Potato(boiled & peeled) Celery stick(chopped) Spring onions(cut in rings) Chatmasala Black salt Green chilies(chopped fine)

200 gms. 200 ml 3 nos. 1 no. 2 nos. 3 nos. 1 ½ tsps. ½ tsp. 2 nos.

Ginger-garlic paste Cumin powder Salt

½ tsp. ¼ tsp. to taste

1.Apply ginger-garlic paste and salt to taste to the chicken pieces and pressure cook till done. When cool debone the chicken and cut into small cubes, keep aside. 2.Deseed and cut the capsicum into thin stripes and keep aside. 3.Tie the curd in a muslin cloth and hang for half an hour or till all the water drains out. 4.Take out the thick curd in a bowl. Add salt, black salt, cumin powder, green chilies and chat masala powder and mix well. 5.Chop the potatoes into fine cubes. 6.Add poatatoes and celery to the seasoned curd and mix well. 7.Add chicken cubes and mix well. 8.Garnish with capsicum stripes and spring onions and sprinkle some chatmasala on to. 9.Refrigerate till serving time. Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruity Chaat

Pinapple slices Oranges Papaya(cubed) Apples(peeled cored & cubed) Green seedless grapes Sweetlime Paneer (cubed) Black seedless grapes Cherries(sliced)

5 nos. 5 nos. 200 gms. 3 nos.

Chat masala Black salt

2 tsps. A pinch

1 cup 3 nos. 150 gms. ¼ cup 5 nos. Sugar and salt Lemon juice(optional)

to taste 1tbsp.

1.Cut the pineapple into fine cubes. 2.Clean and segment the oranges and sweetlimes. Remove the seeds and the skin of the segments. 3.Mix chat masala powder, black salt, sugar and lemon juice(optional)well. 4.Add all the fruits and paneer, except the cherries and black grapes, mix well. 5.Chill till serving time. 6.Serve garnished with cherries and black grapes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Macaroni Chaat

Macaroni(of desired shape) Green peas(shelled) Mushroom(washed and sliced) Chat masala Lemon juice Seasame seeds Cumin powder Garlic paste Butter Salt and pepper

200 gms. ½ cup 5 nos. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1½ tsps. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. 2 tsps. to taste

1.Parboil the green peas with salt to taste, drain and keep aside to cool. 2.Boil the macaroni in plenty of water and oil till soft and done. Drain out the water and add 1½ tsps. butter and shake the macaroni till well coated with butter, so that it does not stick to one other. 3.Heat ½ tsp. of butter on a tawa(pan)and roast the seasame seeds till light brown. Remove and keep aside. 4.Mix garlic paste, cumin seed, chat masala, salt, pepper and lemon juice well. Add mushroom, green peas and cooked macaroni. Stir well so that they get evenly coated with the dressing. 5.Refrigerate for one hour atleast. 6.Garnish with fried seasame seeds

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chatpati Arbi

Arbi 250 gms. Mustard seed(ground) ¼ tsp. Black salt ¼ tsp. Ajwain A pinch Jaggery 1 tsp. Ginger (cut into long pieces) 25 gms. Lime 1 no. Tamarind 10 gms. Red chili powder 1 tsp.

Poppy seeds(roasted) Cumin seeds(roasted) Oil Chat masala

1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.to taste

Salt

1.Boil and peel arbi. Cut into round pieces. 2.In 1 cup water, boil tamarind, jaggery, black salt and ajwain. Strain and keep aside. It will become a thick paste. 3.Saute cumin seed and ground mustard seed in 1 tbsp. oil. Add cut arbi and fry for a minute. 4.Add roasted poppy seed, chat masala, salt and chilies. Finally add the thick paste of tamarind. 5.Soak the cut ginger in lime juice. 6.Serve the arbi chat hot or cold decorated with ginger.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Walnut & Lettuce Salad with Croutons

Lettuce Bread slices Walnut(coarsely chopped) Oil for frying For Dressing: Salad oil Lemon juice Rosemary Salt and pepper to taste

1 large 4 nos. 100 gms. 6 tbsps. 2 tbsps. A pinch

1.Wash the lettuce carefully and pat it dry with a clean cloth. Wrap it in a dry cloth and store it in the refrigerater for at least 1 hr. or till needed. 2.Prepare the croutons. Cut the bread into small squares. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the bread till gloden brown. Remove the croutons on absorbent paper. 3.Tear the lettuce leaves into pieces. Place them in a salad bowl and scatter them with the chopped walnuts. 4.Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients for the dressing in a bottle and shaking the bottle well. 5.Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it. Add the croutons and serve at once.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom Salad

Cold meat (thinly sliced) Double cream Lemon juice Mushrooms sliced Carrots grated Cucumber (sliced thinly) Lettuce shredded Nutmeg Salt and Pepper

2 cups 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 cup 2 nos. ½ no. 1 no. A pinch To taste

1.. Mix the cream with lemon juice, fold in the mushrooms, carrot. 2. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. 3. Pile the mushrooms in the mixture in the center of a shallow serving dish and surround it with lettuce, cuccumber and meat. 4. Chill the salad in the refridgerator before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Corn Salad

American corn Peas Sugar Spring onions(chopped) Red pepper(chopped) Sour Cream Mint leaves(chopped) Cabbage leaves to serve in Pepper to taste Salt to taste

1 cup 1 cup 1 tsp. 2 bunches 1 no. ½ cup 3 tbsp.

1.Boil the corn till it is tender, drain and keep aside. 2.Boil the peas in water till tender(add sugar and salt to the water to retain the green colour of the peas).Drain and cool the peas. 3.In a bowl add corn, peas and all the ingredients and mix.Season with salt and pepper. 4.Serve chilled in cabbage leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Green Salad

Lettuce(shredded) Firm red tomatoes(sliced) Cucumber small(cut into squares) Eggs boiled(cut into round slices) Peas(cooked and chilled) Carrot grated For the French dressing: Mustard powder Black Pepper Sugar Vinegar Salad oil Lemon juice Salt

1 bunch 2 nos. 1 no. 1-2 nos. ½ cup 1 no. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup 1 cup 3 tsp. ½ tsp.

1.Take a flat salad dish,arrange cucumber and tomatoes in the centre. 2.Place the chilled peas around the cucumber and tomatoes,and arrange lettuce around it. 3.Arrange sliced eggs on the lettuce,sprinkle the grated carrot on top of the salad. 4.Pour the french dressing all over the salad. Serve chilled. Method for preparing the French Dressing: 1.Put all the ingredigent in a bottle and shake it thoughly.It can be stored in the fridge for a long time.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Apple Cole Slaw

Apples 2 nos. Cabbage small 1 no. Canned Pineapple Chopped1/2 cup Mayomnaise . 3-4 tbsp Pepper to taste Salt to taste For Garnishing: Lettuce leaves As required Walnuts halved A few Sprig of parsley As required

1.Core and grate or chop the apples. 2.Shred the cabbage and place in a bowl. 3.Mix the chopped apple, pineapple, mayomnaise, salt and pepper with the cabbage. 4.Serve in a bowl lined with lettuce leaves and garnish with walnut halves and parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Veg Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Cauliflower Carrots Shelled green peas Potatoes Green chilies cut fine Yogurt Honey Fresh cream Coriander leaves, chopped Rock salt powder

250 gms. 2 nos. ¾ cup 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 cup 2 tbsps. ¼ cup 2 tbsps. ½ tsp.

Salt to taste

1.Clean and separate the cauliflower into small florets. 2.Peel and dice the carrots into small pieces. 3.Cook the cauliflower, carrots and green peas in salted water and then refresh in cold water, drain and keep aside. 4.Boil, peel and dice the potatoes into small pieces and allow to cool. 5.Whisk yogurt, salt, honey, rock salt powder and green chilies with fresh cream. 6.Mix all the cooked vegetables with the yogurt dressing. 7.Chill and serve garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Basket Salad

Pineapple Fruit salad Mayonnaise

1 no. 2 cups As required

1.Cut the pineapple into two halves lengthwise. 2.Scoop out the pineapple from inside in cubes. 3.Mix the pineapple cubes with the fruit salad and toss in mayonnaise. 3.Pile in the pineapple baskets and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shrimp Salad with Peas

Fresh cooked shrimps, shelled Mayonnaise Cream Diced celery Hard boiled eggs, peeled & cubed Cooked green peas Lettuce leaves Salt to taste

2 cups As required As required 1 cup 4 nos. 1 cup As required

1.Thin mayonnaise with cream. 2.Mix all the ingredients except the lettuce with the mayonnaise. 3.Serve on the lettuce leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hot Potato Bacon Salad

Potatoes Bacon diced Onion minced Vinegar Dairy sour cream Pepper Salt

6 nos. 6 slices 1 no. ¼ cup ¼ cup As required ¾ tsp.

1.Boil, peel and slice the potatoes. 2.Fry the bacon till crisp, remove and then fry the onion in the bacon fat. 3.To the above add vinegar, salt, pepper and the cream, followed by the potatoes and bacon. 4.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - California Chicken Salad

Chicken, cooked and diced Apple finely diced Ripe olives chopped Celery diced Mayonnaise Dairy sour cream Lemon juice

1 cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps.

1.Thin the mayonnaise with the cream and keep aside. 2.Sprinke lemon juice over the chicken and apple and mix lightly. 3.Combine the remaining ingredients using mayonnaise and then add the chicken and apple and toss together lightly. 4.Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Fruit Salad

Papaya peeled and diced Pineapple peeled and diced Apples peeled and diced Celery sliced Onion finely chopped Mayonnaise Lettuce Salt

1 ½ cups 1 ½ cups 1 ½ cups 1 cup 2 tbsps. ¾ cup As required ½ tsp.

1.Mix the fruit with the remaining ingredients. 2.Serve cold on lettuce leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Beetroot Salad with Orange Dressing

Beetroots Orange juice White pepper powder Mustard powder Orange rind Spring onion rings Salad oil Salt to taste

600 gms. ¼ cup ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ cup 1 tbsp.

1.Boil the beetroots. 2.When cool, peel and dice them into 1/2" cubes and chill them. 3.Mix orange juice, oil, salt, pepper, mustard powder and orange rind together in a bowl. 4.Pour the dressing over the beetroot pieces and garnish with rings of spring onion.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Arbi Chaat

Arbi Groundnuts(roasted and powdered) For the chat Tamarind(lemon sized ball) Coriander leaves(handful) Mint leaves Onion(small size) Green chilies Jaggery(grated)

As required As required

Dates(seedless) Sour apple(without the peel & deseeded) Raisins Cumin seeds Mango powder

6 pieces 1 no.

1 no.

Arbi Chaat

As required 1 no. 2 nos. 2 tbsps.

15 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

Garam masala Dry ginger(ground) Coriander powder Salt to taste

1 tsp. As required As required

1.Boil, peel and cut the arbi into small pieces and keep aside. 2.For the chat - Grind all the ingredients for the chat except the tamarind to a fine paste. 3.Soak the tamarind for 15 minutes in 1 cup of water and then squeeze out the pulp. 4.Add the tamarind pulp to the chat paste and strain finely. 5.Now add the arbi pieces to the chat. 6.Garnish with groundnuts.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pudina Raita

Curds Mint leaves Green chilies Salt to taste

1 cup As required 4 nos.

1.Make a paste of the mint and chilies. 2.Mix the curds with the salt into the above paste. 3.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - French bean salad

French beans Hard boiled eggs Chopped bacon Carrots Spring onions, sliced Pepper Salt For the Dressing Vinegar or lemon juice Mustard powder

½ kg. 3 nos. 4 slices. ¼ kg. 1 cup As required As required

Pepper Castor sugar

¼ tsp. 2 dsps.

¼ cup 1 tsp.

Salad oil Salt

¾ cup ¼ tsp.

1.Blend all this in a blender or shake in a bottle. 2.String the french beans and cut them into halves lengthwise and slice the carrots into long strips. 3.Parboil both the vegetables and drain . 4.Add the sliced onions to the vegetables and pour dressing over and toss well. 5.Chill and just before serving add chopped eggs and crispy bacon.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Salad

Prawns, boiled and sliced Onion,minced Ginger, crushed Green chilies, minced Cumin seeds, ground Coconuut, grated Thick coconut juice Curry leaves, minced finely Lime juice Chili powder

12 nos. 1 no. ½" piece. 3 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 4 tbsps. A few. To taste. To taste.

Coriander leaves, chopped As required Salt To taste.

1.Take a large bowl and mix all the above mentioned ingredients. 2.Mix well and keep in the refrigerator. 3.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Russian Salad

Peas (boiled salted) Carrots (boiled, peeled & chopped) Potatoes (boiled, peeled & chopped) Spring onions (chopped) Cucumber (chopped) Tomatoes (chopped) Apple (chopped) Pineapple (chopped)

½ cup ½ cup

Cherries (deseeded) Mustard seeds powder Castor sugar

½ cup ½ tsp. ½ cup

½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup White sauce Mayonnaise Salt, White paper

½ cup As required To taste

1. Boil carrots, peas and potatoes. 2. Peel carrots and potatoes and chop. 3. Chop cucumber, tomatoes, spring onions. 4. Add to a mixing bowl along with the rest. 5. Chop apple and pineapple. Add cherries, salt paper,mustard seeds powder and castor sugar. 6. Mix white sauce and mayonnaise. Toss well and chill. Serve garnished.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Gajjar ka Raita

Mustard Seeds Spinach, finely chopped Carrot, grated Curd Sugar, powdered Green chilies, chopped Oil Salt

1 tsp. 1 cup ¾ cup 1 cup 1 tsp. 1-2 nos. 1 tbsp. To taste

1.Add the mustard seeds to hot oil and once they start spluttering, remove from heat. 2.Mix the grated spinach, carrot, sugar, chopped green chilies, curd with the hot oil & sautéed mustard seeds. 3.Add the salt accordingly and chill.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ham and Macaroni Salad

Ham, chopped Mayonnaise Boiled macaroni Onions, chopped Parsley, chopped Pepper Salt

1 cup 1 cup 2 cups ½ cup 1 cup As required As required

1.Toss all the above ingredients together and serve over lettuce leaves. 2.Garnish with sliced tomatoes and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bengali Salad

Cucumber, finely chopped Carrot, grated Beetroot, grated (optional) Radish, finely chopped (optional) Medium-small tomatoes Onion, finely chopped Green chilies, finely chopped Coriander leaves, chopped

1 no. 2 nos. 2 nos.

1 no. 4 nos. 2 nos. 4 nos.

1 cup

Black pepper ½ tsp. Lemon juice To taste. Peanuts, crushed (optional) 2 tsps.

Mustard Oil Salt

As required 1 tsp.

1.Take a large bowl and place all the vegetables in it. 2.Add the black pepper, salt and toss the salad well so that everything gets mixed thoroughly. 3.Lastly, add the lemon juice, mustard oil, crushed peanuts and mix well. 4.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn & Potato Salad

Boiled prawns Spring onions, chopped Celery, chopped Parsley, chopped Olives, chopped Boiled, cubed potatoes Gherkins, chopped Mayonnaise Hard boiled egg, slices Pepper Salt

2 cups

½ cup ½ cup 2 tbsps. ½ cup 2 cups

½ cup 1 cup 1 no. As required As required

1.Mix all the above ingredients together and press the mixture in a loose-bottom cake pan. 2.Chill and invert the pan on a plate and press some parsley on the sides. 3.Garnish the top with some sliced hardboiled eggs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Beetroot Raita

Beetroots Curd Cumin powder, roasted Red chili powder Salt

2 nos. 3 cups 1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1.Boil, peel, cool & dice the beetroots & keep aside. 2.Beat the curd till it reaches a smooth consistency. 3.Mix the chopped beetroots, roasted cumin powder, red chili powder & salt to the beaten curd. 4.Mix well and serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit & Cheese Salad

Paneer, crumbled Oranges, peeled and depiped Seedless grapes Bananas, ripe, sliced Cream Lime juice Salt & pepper

1 cup 3 nos. 250 gms. 3 nos. ½ cup. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Place the banana slices in a dish. 2. Mix cheese with orange segments and place all around. 3. Put the grapes in the center and sprinkle with salt, lime juice, and pepper. 4. Pour cream on top and serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Salad

Boiled potatoes Olive oil Lemon juice Salt Pepper Hot milk Chopped fresh mint leaves Shallots (small onions)

250 gms. 1 tbsp 2 tbsps. To taste To taste As required 1/4th cup 2 nos.

1. Peel the skin off the boiled potato and mash it. 2. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. 3. Mix in the hot milk to the potato mixture to give it a creamy texture. 4. Add more salt and lime if necessary. 5. Add the mint and the shallots. 6. Keep this refrigerated until it is ready to serve. 7. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken & Pasta Salad

Pasta shells Tomatoes chopped Mushrooms small Salt Chicken cooked Red, yellow or green bell pepper, cored and seeded(capsicum) Parsley For the dressing

125 gms. 2 nos. 50 gms. To taste 1 cup ½ no.

Lemon juice Olive oil Garlic salt Pepper

1 tsp. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. To taste

For garnish

1. Add salt to water and boil the pasta in it. 2. After bringing it to a boil, drain the excess water, and note that the pasta must be soft and tender. 3. Add chicken, tomatoes, capsicum and mushrooms. 4. To make the dressing, blend well the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper. 5. Pour this dressing over the pasta and toss it well. 6. Before serving garnish with parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Red Beans Salad

Red beans (rajma) soaked overnight, boiled and cooked Celery chopped Cucumber, medium, Chopped Tomatoes seeded and diced lettuce, Coarsley shredded

For the Yogurt Dressing Plain yogurt Lemon Juice

1/2 cup 3 tbsps. 1 no. 2 no. For garneshing

1/2 cup 2 tsps.

Garlic mince Vegetable oil Salt

1/4 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp.

Method for low calorie yogurt dressing. 1. Put all ingredients in a jar. 2. Cap the jar and shake well before use. 3. Store in the refigerator. 4. Shake again before use. Method to make the Salad. 1. In a serving bowl combine all the vegetables and chilled beens together. 2. Pour the dressing and toss gently to coat the salad. 3. Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Green Peas Salad

Lettuce leaves Boiled green peas Spring onions, chopped Lemon juice Celery, chopped Mayonnaise Pepper Salt

As required 3 cups 1 cup 1 tbsp. ½ cup 1 cup As required As required

1.Mix all the above ingredients together and serve over lettuce leaves. 2.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Salad

Chicken, boneless & cooked1/4 kg. Mayonnaise 1 cup. Celery 1/2 cup. Boiled eggs 1 no. White pepper 1/2 tsp. Salt To taste.

1.Mince the chicken for 30 seconds in the mixer. 2.Add the rest of the ingredients and run the mixer till all the ingredients blend well with each other. 3.Serve as a cold accompaniment.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Boondi Raita

Gram flour Oil Curd (yogurt) Roasted cumin powder Red chili powder Salt

100 gms. For deep frying 750 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Mix gram flour and salt, add water to make a thick batter. 2. Heat oil, pour the batter through a thick sieve and when slightly colored and crisp. Remove and keep aside and allow it to cool. 3. Beat Curd/Yogurt to make it smooth. Add salt and mix well. 4. Add boondi, mix and then top with roasted cumin powder and red chili powder.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Doodhi Raita

Curds, beaten Doodhi / pumpkin, grated Cumin seeds, roasted & powdered Sugar Charoli Ginger, minced Raisins Garam masala Coriander leaves Chili powder Salt

2 cups 100 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 inch piece. 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. A few As required As required

1.Steam the grated doodhi or pumpkin and leave to cool. 2.Then mix it with the rest of the ingredients and serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Raita

Thick Curds Cream Honey Rose essence

2 cups. 4 tbsps. 1 tbsp. A few drops. Banana, peeled & diced 1 no. Ripe mango, peeled & diced1 no. Canned pineapples, diced 2 rings

1.Mix together curds, cream,honey and essence and beat till smooth. 2.Chop the fruits and keep aside. 3.Mix the chopped fruits with the curd mixture. 4.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cucumber Raita

Cucumber, peeled & grated Curds Coriander leaves, sliced Ginger, minced Coconut, grated Green chilies, minced Dry ginger powder Chili powder Sugar Salt

100 gms. 100 gms. A handful 1/2" piece 1 tbsp. 2 nos. A big pinch To taste 1/2 tsp. To taste

1.Mix all the above ingredients together with the curds. 2.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Vegetable Raita

Yogurt Tomato Onion Carrot Cucumber Beetroot Green chillies Coriander leaves a handful Mint leaves a few

2 cups 1 small 1 small 1 small 1 small ½ 2 nos.

Dry ginger powder Cumin seeds Sugar

½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Chilli powder Salt

½ tsp. to taste

1.Wash, peel and cut onion, cucumber, carrot and beetroot finely. Wash and cut tomato finely. Wash and mince green chillies. Clean, wash and chop coriander and mint leaves. 2.Roast and powder the cumin seeds. Beat the yogurt. 3.Mix all the remaining ingredients with the vegetables. 4.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cabbage Raita

Curds, beaten Cabbage leaves, finely shredded Cumin seeds, roasted & powdered Green chilies, minced Ginger, minced Sugar Coriander leaves Chili powder Salt

2 cups A few 1 tsp. 2 nos. 1" piece 1 tsp. A few As required As required

1.Mix all the above ingredients together with the curds. 2.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Raita

Curds Onion, minced Coriander leaves Mint leaves Green chilies, minced Ginger, sliced Cumin seeds Mustard seeds Chili powder

2 cups 1 no. A handful Few 2 nos. 1/2 " piece 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/4 tsp.

Salt

To taste

1. Peel and mince the onion. Clean, wash and chop coriander and mint leaves. Wash and mince the green chilies. Peel and chop the ginger. 2. Roast and powder the cumin seeds. Powder the mustard seeds. 3. Put the onions in water for fifteen minutes, drain thoroughly and keep aside. 4. Blend the yogurt with two tablespoons of water and seasonings and beat till smooth. 5. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, except the coriander leaves. 6. Serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coleslaw Salad

Cabbage (small) Mayonnaise Yoghurt or curd

1 no. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

Onion, chopped

2 tbsps.

Black pepper Any one Fruit (orange, pineapple, peaches etc)

1/8 tsp 1/2 cup

Salt

1/2 tsp.

1. Clean the cabbage of any discoloured or limp leaves. 2.Cut the cabbage into quarters lengthwise, and trim off the core. 3.Cut the cabbage into very thin slices.

4.Place the slices in a bowl and toss with the mayonnaise, yoghurt, salt, black pepper and the fruits. 5.Serve as required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Curd Salad

Coconut grated Green chilies Ginger, chopped fine Coriander leaves, chopped fine Curds mixed well Salt For Tempering Mustard seeds Bengal gram dal

3 tbsp. 4 nos. 1/2" piece 1 bunch

Black gram dal Cummin seeds Red chili, halved

1/2 tsp. 1cup 1 no.

1 cup To taste 1 tsp. 1 tsp. Asafoetida powder Curry leaves Oil

1/4 tsp. A few 1 1/2 tsp.

1. Grind the coconut, green chilies, ginger, and part of the coriander leaves to a fine paste. 2. Add to the curds and mix well. Add salt. 3. Heat the oil. Add all the ingredients or tempering. 4. When the mustard seed splutter and the dals turn golden, add to the salad. 5. Garnish with the rest of the chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dieter's Crunch

Dessert apples Fresh pear (optional) Segments of 1/2 orange Capsicum Carrots Sticks celery Cucumber Raisins Fresh strawberries Accompaniment Curd dip For the curd dip Thick fresh curds Chopped onions Chopped green chili

2 nos. 1/2 1/2 2 nos. 2 nos. 1/2 few 5 nos. 1cup

2 cups 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp.

Mustard powder Sugar Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

For making the curd dip 1. Tie the curds in a thin muslin cloth. Hang and allow the water to drain out for 1 hour. 2. Add the remaining ingredients. For making the salad 1. Chop the fruits coarsely. 2. Grate the vegetables. 3. Mix in a bowl and put to chill for an hour. 4. For dressing add curd dip 5. Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Chaat

Boneless chicken Chopped onion Garam masala powder Chopped green coriander Dried mango powder Chopped green chili Lemon juice Red chili powder Oil Salt

500 gms. ¾ cup 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Clean and cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes. Boil chicken pieces in salted boiling water for 1 minute. Drain excess water and chill chicken in a refrigerator. 2. Mix chopped onions, Garam Masala Powder, dry mango powder, chopped green chilies, red chili powder, salt, chopped green coriander, lemon juice and oil with cooked chicken pieces. 3. Arrange in a serving platter or bowl. Decorate with tomato slices or a Tomato Rose.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Chaat

Potatoes Chaat masala Red chili powder Chopped green coriander Chopped onion Chopped green chili Lemon juice Salt

400 gms. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. ½ cup 2 tsp. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Boil potato. Cool, peel and then cut into ¾ th of an inch cube. 2. Mix remaining ingredients with the potato cubes and arrange in a platter to serve. Tip: Potatoes can also be deep fried in very hot oil briefly after boiling and dicing to give a nice and crisp texture. Goes very well as a cocktail snack item.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kachumber Salad

Tomato Cucumber Onion Capsicum White radish Carrot Coriander leaves Lemon juice Green chilies Salt

1no. 1no. 1no. 1no. 1/2. 1no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 nos. To taste

1. Wash and cut tomatoes into half inch dices. 2. Wash, peel and cut cucumber and carrots into half inch dices. 3. Wash and peel onions and radish and cut into dices. 4. Wash, deseed capsicum and cut into half inch dices. 5. Wash and chop the green chilies. Clean, wash and chop the coriander leaves. 6. Mix all the vegetables. Add chopped green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and salt. Toss well. 7. Arrange in a salad bowl and serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sprouted Moong Chaat

Sprouted moong Chopped onion Chopped tomato Chopped capsicum Lemon juice Chaat masala Chopped green chili Salt

400 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Mix sprouted moong beans with chopped onions, chopped capsicum, chopped tomatoes and chopped green chilies. Refrigerate for half an hour. 2. Make a dressing by mixing lime juice, chaat masala and salt. 3.Mix dressing with sprouted moong and vegetables at the time of serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Talomein Soup

Chicken stock Chicken(boiled& shredded) Carrot Cabbage leaves(cut coarsely) Mushroom(sliced thin) Noodles(boiled) Soya sauce Corn flour

2 cups ¼ cup ½ no. 1 no.

Water Ajinomoto White pepper

¼ cup A pinch A pinch

2 nos. ¼ cup 1½ tsp. 1 tbsp. Sugar Salt and pepper

¼ tsp. to taste

1.Dissolve corn flour in water and keep aside. 2.Chop carrot diagonally and par boil them. 3.Mix stock, salt, peppers, sugar, soya sauce and ajinomoto and boil for 2 minutes. 4.Add cornflour paste, stirring continuously. 5.Add vegetables, mushroom and shredded chicken. Boil for another 5 minutes. 6.Add boiled noodles, remove from fire and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Gold Coin

Bread slices

8 nos.

Carrots(chopped finely)

100 gms.

French beans(chopped finely) Potatoes

100 gms.

Capsicum(chopped finely)

1 no.

75 gms.

Spring onions(chopped fine) 2 nos. Chili powder

¼ tsp.

Soya sauce Ajinomoto Flour Seasame seeds

1 tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ cup 2 tbsps.

Oil Oil for frying Salt and pepper

1½ tbsps. to taste

1.Boil and mash potatoes. 2.Heat oil, add the chopped vegetables and ajinomoto. Saute for 4 minutes. 3.Add potatoes, soya sauce, chili powder and salt. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes. 4.With a cutter or a sharp lid of a bottle, cut out small rounds of 1½ inch diameter of the bread slices. 5.Put a little cooked vegetable mixture over each bread round and press in place. 6.Add ¼ cup water to the flour and make a smooth paste. 7.Apply a little paste over the potatoe mixture, taking care to apply the paste nicely on the edges of the potato dome. So as to join the potatoes with the bread. 8.Sprinkle seasome seeds on top and press gently. 9.Deep fry in hot oil. Turn sides quickly as the bread turns brown very fast. 10.Serve hot with chili-garlic sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Spring Roll

FOR THE PANCAKES: Flour Milk Soda-bi-carbonate Oil Oil for shallow frying Salt FOR THE STUFFING: French beans Carrots Cabbage Bean sprouts Onions(finely chopped) Capsicum(thinely sliced) Soya sauce

1 cup 2 cups A pinch 2 tsps. ½ tsp. 50 gms. 50 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp.

White pepper Sugar Ajinomoto Oil Salt and pepper

½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 3 tbsps. to taste

For making the Pancakes: 1.Sift salt and flour. Add milk gradually, beating well to make a smooth thin batter for the pancakes. 2.Add soda-bi-carbonate and mix well. 3.Heat a non stick pan. Pour a little batter on it and tilt the pan so that batter spreads evenly. 4.Remove when the under side is cooked. Do not cook the other side. 5.Make the remaining pancake in the same way and keep it in a napkin one on top of the other. To Prepare The Filling: 1.Cut the vegetables(except beansprouts) into thin long stripes. 2.Heat the oil in a kadhai. Add onions, sprouts and vegetables and stir fry for 5 minutes. 3.Add ajinomoto, salt, pepper and sugar and fry for further 3 minutes. 4.Add soya sauce and mix well.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Spring Roll

Assembling: 1.Take the pancake and place little filling on the cooked side, at one end which is nearest to you. 2.Fold the left side and then the right side. Holding the sides, roll upwards. Seal the edges with cornflour paste, made by dissolving 1 tsp. of cornflour in 1 tsp. of water. 3.Heat some oil in a pan and shallow fry the rolls on all sides till golden brown. 4.Drain on a paper napkin and cut diagonally into 1 inches pieces. 5.Serve hot with chili-garlic sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Golden Fried Prawns

Prawn-king size Ajinomoto(optional) Cornflour White flour(maida) Egg whites Red wine or sherry Baking powder White pepper Oil Oil Salt and pepper Water(approximately)

8 nos. ¼ tsp. 100 gms. 50 gms. 2 nos. 2 tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. 2 tsp. for frying to taste ½ cup

1.Clean, peel and devein the prawns keeping the tail intact. 2.In a bowl mix salt, black pepper and wine and marinate the prawns in this mixture for 20 minutes. 3.Take a bowl and add cornflour, white flour, eggwhites, ajinomoto, baking powder, white pepper, water and oil and whip till the mixture thickens and is smooth coating consistency. 4.Dip each prawn in this mixture and fry till golden brown. 5.Garnish with spring onions. 6.Serve hot with a sweet and sour sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Golden Fried Baby Corn

Baby corns Corn flour Flour Oil Baking powder Ajinomoto Salt and pepper Oil for frying

6 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp A pinch to taste

1.Cut the baby corn into three juliennes each. 2.Mix cornflour, flour, oil, baking powder, ajinomoto, salt and pepper well. 3.Add enough water to make a smooth dough and beat well. The batter should be thick. 4.Heat oil in a frying pan. 5.Dip the baby corn in the batter and fry till golden brown. 6.Serve hot with chilli sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fukien Fish in ginger sauce

Fish fillets 500 gms. Stock ½ cup Tomato 1 no. Wine paste 30 gms. Sherry 2 tbsps. Onion(chopped) 1 no. Capsicum 1 no. Spring onions(chopped fine) 2 no. Ginger(sliced thinly) 1 tbsp. Cornflour 1 tbsp. Water ¼ cup Sugar ½ tsp. Soya sauce ½ tsp. White pepper ¼ tsp. Green chili(chopped fine) 1 no. Oil for deep frying Salt and pepper to taste FOR THE WINE PASTE: Dry sherry 4 tbsps.

Onion(chopped) Tomato puree Toffu Brandy Orange peel(chopped) Brown sugar Rice powder Ginger(grated) Garlic(crushed)

1 no. 2 tbsps. 25 gms. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 2 flakes

1.Deseed tomato and capsicum and finely slice them lenghtwise. Keep aside. 2.Rub fish fillet with salt, half the sherry and half the wine paste. Marinate for one hour. 3.Heat oil in a saucepan and deep fry the fish until pale golden in colour. Drain on an absorbent kitchen paper. 3.Heat again 1 tbsp. of oil in a saucepan, saute onion and ginger for 2 minutes and add the remaining sherry, sugar, wine paste, soya sauce, capsicum and tomatoes. Stir well add the stock and cook for 5 minutes. 4.Dissolve the corn flour in ¼ cup water and add to the above mixture. Stir well remove from heat as the sauce begins to thicken. 5.Place the fried fish in a serving dish and pour the sauce over the fish. 6.Garnish with spring onins and chilies. To make wine paste: 1.Blend all the ingredients in a liquidiser.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fukien Fish in ginger sauce

2.Place the mixture in a saucepan over low heat and keep stirring constantly, till almost dry. 3.Store in a airtight jar in a refrigerater.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Hongkong Style with Steam Rice

Mixed vegetable (cauliflower,french beans,carrot and baby corn) Steamed rice Vegetable stock Soya sauce Capsicum(diced in large cubes) Cornflour

750 gms.

Vinegar Chili sauce Ginger(finely chopped) Garlic(finely chopped) Red chilies(broken into pieces)

4 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 4 nos.

2 cups 2 cups 3 tbsps. 1 no. 2 tbsps. Ajinomoto Oil Sugar Salt and pepper

¼ tsp. 2 tbsps. A pinch to taste

1.Dice all the vegetables and parboil them. Reserve the stock. 2.Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan on high heat. 3.Add the ginger, garlic and red chilies and stir fry for 2 minutes. Then add the parboil vegetables, capsicum and ajinomoto and stir fry over high heat for another 2 minutes. 4.Add soya sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, salt and pepper. Mix the stock and cornflour, add to the mixture and cook for one minute. Add the sugar and stir well. 5.Serve hot topped with steam rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Cherry Lychees

Lychees whole(canned or fresh) Cherries Semi sweet chocolate Butter or vegetable shorting

300 gms. 30 gms. 100 gms. 2 tsps.

1.If canned lychees, drain them and keep the round side up on a absorbant kitchen paper, for atleast 1 hour. 2.Chop cherries into small pieces and carefully fill it inside the lychees. 3.Mix chocolate and shorting in a small double boiler and cook on low heat stirring consantly, till chocolate melts. 4.Remove and cool slightly. 5.Dip each stuffed lychees in the melted chocolate coating completely. Carefully remove and let it cool on a butter paper. 6.With the remaining chocolate coating make some designs on top of the coated lychees.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Garlic in Vinegar

White vinegar Garlic, finely chopped Sugar Ajinomoto Coriander leaves Salt

½ cup 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp. As required 1 tbsp. ¼ tsp.

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and stir well. 2. Serve with soups and main dishes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sesame Chicken Salad

Sesame seeds Cooked shreded chicken Carrot diced Pineapple diced Spring onion, sliced Coriander leaves For the dressing:

1½ tsp. 1 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 cup 2 tbsps.

Oil Vinegar Ginger paste Pepper

2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

Salt

To taste

1.Roast the sesame seeds in a pan without the oil, till brown in color. Remove and set aside. 2.In a bowl, add the chicken, diced carrots, spring onions, pineapple and the coriander leaves. 3.Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and mix well. 4.Refrigerate the chicken and just before serving sprinkle the sesame seeds on top. 4.Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cottage Cheese Tidbits

Cottage cheese(paneer)diced Water Garlic paste Ginger paste Soy sauce Chili sauce Vinegar Tomato sauce Sugar

24 pieces 1 cup 1½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Pepper ¼ tsp. Chili powder Mint leaves, finely chopped 1 tbsp. Salt Ajinomoto As required

½ tsp. As required

1.Deep fry the paneer cubes till done. 2.In a sauce pan add the rest of the ingredients and let it boil. 3.Add the paneer to the pan and stir for about three minutes. 4.Cover and remove from heat. 5.Take out the paneer cubes from the gravy and set aside. 6.On a serving dish arrange the paneer pieces and garnish it with finely chopped mint leaves. 7.Serve as an appetizer or a starter

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Salt & Pepper Prawns

Prawns, medium sized Egg Cornflour White pepper Spring onions finely chopped Spring onion tops finely chopped Ginger finely chopped Ajinomoto

12 nos. 1 no. 1 tbsp. As required ½ cup ¼ cup 1 tbsp. As required

Peppercorns ¾ tsp. Spring onions sliced (for 4 nos. garnish) Pineapple thinly sliced (for 4 nos. garnish)

Oil for frying Salt

As required As required

1.Clean the prawns and pat dry with paper towels. 2.Marinate the prawns with the egg, cornflour, salt and pepper and set it aside for 20 mins. 3.Roast the pepper corns on a tava for about 4 minutes, remove from heat and set asdie. 3.In a skillet deep fry the prawns till golden brown, remove from heat and drain off the excess oil. 4.In pan stir fry the spring onions, ginger and ajinomoto and a little bit of salt for 2 to 3 minutes. 5.Add the roasted peppercorns to the prawns and vegetables and mix well. 6.Arrange the prawns on a serving dish and garnish it with the sliced spring onions and pineapple. 7.Serve as an appetizer or starter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Manchow Soup

Cooked prawns, finely chopped Cooked chicken pieces Chicken stock Ginger, finely chopped Garlic, finely chopped Green chilies, finely chopped Coriander leaves,finely chopped French beans, finely chopped Carrots, finely chopped Cabbage, finely chopped Capsicum, finely chopped Mushrooms, finely chopped Spring onions, finely chopped

¼ cup ¼ cup 4 cups 1 tsp. 1 ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 ½ tbsps. Pepper Ajinomoto 2 ½ tbsps. Soy sauce 2 ½ tbsps. Cornflour mixed with 1 cup 2 ½ tbsps. water 2 ½ tbsps. Spring onion stems 2 ½ tbsps. Oil Salt

¼ tsp. As required 1 tbsp. 4 tbsps. 2 nos. 3 tbsps. As required

1.In a pan, stir fry the ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and green chilies for about 2 minutes. 2.Add all the vegetables, pepper, ajinomoto and salt and continue to stir fry for 2 more minutes. 3.Add the cooked prawns and chicken to the vegetable mixture and mix well. 4.Add the soy sauce, chicken stock and salt. 5.Let it boil, reduce the heat and add the cornflour mixed with water and stir constantly till it thickens slightly. 6.Remove from heat and serve immediately 7.Garnish with spring onion stems.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shanghai Fried Rice

Cooked white rice 1 cup Ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp. Garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp. Spring onion, finely chopped¼ cup Cabbage, finely chopped ¼ cup Carrot, finely chopped ¼ cup Capsicum, finely chopped ¼ cup Mushroom, finely chopped ¼ cup Ajinomoto As required Chili powder 1 tsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Soy sauce 2 tbsps. Chili sauce ½ tsp. Boiled noodles 1 ½ cups

Spring onion tops finely chopped Oil Salt

¼ cup 5 tbsps. As required

1. Cook the rice and let it cool. Set aside for atleast two hours. 2. Lightly fry the garlic, ginger and green chilies in a wok. 3. Add the vegetables, chili powder, ajinomoto, salt and sugar and continue to stir fry. 4. Add the noodles, rice, spring onion tops, soy sauce and chili sauce and let it cook for 4 minutes. 5. Remove from heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nutty Chicken

Boneless shredded chicken Soy sauce Ginger paste Pepper Cornflour Ginger Spring onion finely chopped Capsicum, chopped Mushroom, chopped Oil for frying Salt For the Sauce Chicken stock Soy sauce Tomato sauce Chili sauce Vinegar

250 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 8 slices ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup As required As required Sugar ½ tsp. Walnuts,fried and chopped 2 tbsps. Cashewenuts, fried and 2 tbsps. ¼ cup chopped Almonds, fried and chopped 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. Pepper ¼ tsp. 3 tbsps. Salt As required 1 tsp. 1tbsp.

1.Marinate the chicken with the soya sauce, ginger paste, pepper, salt and cornflour. Set aside for 15 minutes. 2.Heat some oil in a wok and stir fry the spring onions, ginger, capsicum, mushrooms and salt for a minute and remove from heat when done. 3.In the same wok add remaining oil, and fry the marinated chicken and cook till done. 4.Add all the ingredients for the sauce to the chicken and bring to a boil. 5.Add the stir fried vegetables to this and mix well. 6.Remove from heat and garnish with the cashewnuts, walnuts and almonds. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Szechuan Fish

Fish (boneless) Cornflour Pepper Garlic paste Chili powder Soya sauce Oil for frying Salt For the Sauce

16 pieces 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required As required

Ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp. Garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp. Red chilies, dried and finely 3 nos. chopped Spring onion, finely chopped¼ cup Mushrooms sliced 12 nos. Capsicum, chopped ¼ cup Pepper ¼ tsp Ajinomoto As required Vinegar ½ tsp.

Chicken stock ½ cup Tomato sauce ¼ cup Soy sauce 1 tsp. Sugar ½ tsp. Garlic chili sauce ¼ tsp. Cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp. 1 ½ tbsp. water Oil 2 tbsps. Salt As required

1.Wash and clean the fish and cut into 16 pieces. 2.Marinate the fish with soy sauce, cornflour, pepper, chili powder ginger-garlic paste, and salt. 3.In a pan heat the oil and deep fry the marinated fish and set aside. 4.Heat oil in a wok and fry the ginger, garlic and red chilies for a minute. 5.Add the vegetables, pepper, ajinomoto and salt and continue to stirfry. 6.To prepare the sauce, Bring the rest of the ingredients except the cornflour to a boil and pour over the fish and vegetable mixture. 7.Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously till the sauce thickens. 8. Serve hot with rice or noodles

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chinese Doughnuts

Brown sugar Hot water Rice flour,seived Baking powder Dry sherry Coconut, grated Peanut, roasted & crushed Castor sugar Sesame seeds, roasted Oil for frying

170 gms. ¾ cup 330 gms. 60 gms. 1 tbsp. 60 gms. 60 gms. 3 tbsps. 60 gms.

1.Take hot water and dissolve the sugar in it and then add the sherry. 2.Allow to cool. 3.Add baking powder to the flour and make a stiff dough of this(do not knead). 4.Roll the dough to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. 5.Cut this roll into 1/2 " slices and then flatten to 2" in diameter. 6.Mix the coconut, peanuts and castor sugar together and place a tablespoon of this filling in the middle of each slice. 7.Now bring the edge of each slice together and then roll it to form a ball. 8.Put sesame seeds on a plate and roll each ball in it. 9.Deep fry in the oil till golden brown. 10.Serve at room temperature.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Spring Roll

Egg Prawns Cornflour Dried mushrooms Spring onions Soya sauce Peanut oil Oil for frying Salt

1 no. 200 gms. ½ cup 4 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. As required As required As required

1.Clean and cut the prawns into small pieces and drain, rinse and shred the soaked mushrooms, chop the onions finely. 2.Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions, add the prawns and mushrooms 3.Stir fry for 2-3 mins and cook on low heat till the prawns are done. 4.Add 1 tsp cornflour, soya sauce, salt and mix well and cook for another 2 mins and keep aside. 5.Sift the flour, ½ cup of cornflour and salt in a bowl. 6.Make a well in the center and add the egg into it. 7.With a wooden spoon mix the flour into the egg and slowly add 4/5 cup of water to make a smooth batter. 8.Heat a little peanut oil in a frying pan and spread batter thinly to cover the base. 9.Cook the pancakes on one side and remove. 10.Place the prawn filling in the center of each pancake and roll it and fold at the ends securing them with cornflour paste. 11.Deep fry them till golden brown, drain well and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lung Fung Soup

Spring onions, round slices Bean sprouts Mushrooms, minced Water chestnuts, minced Cabbage, minced French Beans, minced Carrot, minced Cauliflower, minced Capsicum, minced Chicken, shredded finely Cooked prawns, minced Cooked pork, minced Ajinomoto White pepper Chicken stock Soya sauce Sugar

¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup A pinch 1 tsp. 4 cups 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Cornflour mixed with water Eggs Oil Salt For garnishing Spring onions, chopped Pineapples, cubed

4 tbsps. 2 nos. 3 tbsps. To taste 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps.

1.Heat oil, add the chopped spring onions, bean sprouts, all the other chopped vegetables, ajinomoto and salt. 2.Stir fry for few minutes, then add the chicken, prawns & pork. 3.After stir frying again for few minutes remove the mixture from the heat and keep aside. 4.Mix the chicken stock with the soya sauce, sugar and salt and bring to a boil. 5.Simmer over a low flame uncovered for a minute. 6.Next add the cornflour water and stir continuously till the stock becomes thick. 7.Now add the prepared vegetable and meat mixture, stir and simmer uncovered for a minute. 8.Remove the soup from the heat and add the lightly beaten egg to it. 9.Keep stirring the soup continuously whilst adding the egg. 10.Serve in soup bowls and garnish with chopped spring onions & pineapple cubes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Braised Mushrooms

Dried mushrooms Chicken stock Soya Sauce Spring Onions, chopped Fresh ginger, chopped Cornflour Salt

12 nos. 2 cups 1 tbsp. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. ½ tbsp. To taste

1.Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 20 mins, drain, rinse, discard the stalks and slice the mushrooms. 2.Mix the chicken stock, salt and soya sauce together with the onions and ginger in a sauce pan and heat to boiling point. 3.Add the mushrooms and cover the pan and simmer till mushrooms are tender. 4.Make a paste of the cornflour with a little water and add this to the saucepan and bring the liquid to boil. 5.Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously. 6.When the sauce thickens, serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Slice Chicken in Garlic Sauce

Dried mushrooms French beans Onion Capsicum Cooked chicken slices Carrots Chicken stock Sugar Soya sauce Crushed garlic flakes Cornflour Dry sherry

4 nos. 100 gms. 1 no. 1 no. 500 gms. 100 gms. ¼ liter. ½ tsp. ¼ cup. 4 nos. 1½ tsp. 2 tbsps.

Oil Salt & Pepper

2 tbsps. As required

1.Place the soya sauce in a pan with crushed cloves of garlic. 2.Bring to a boil and then simmer for 2 mins and keep this garlic sauce aside. 3.Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 20 mins, drain, rinse, discard the stalks and cut the mushrooms into slices. 4.Cut the onions, french beans, capsicum, carrots, mushrooms and drop them in boiling water and cook for 5 mins, then drain. 5.Heat oil in a pan and add the chicken and vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes. 6.Add the stock, sugar, garlic sauce, salt and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring all the while. 7.Keep on low heat for a few mins, mix cornflour with sherry and add to the sauce mixture. 8.Bring to a boil and stir till sauce thickens and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Grilled Fish with Lemon

Soya sauce White vinegar Ginger, ground Fish pieces Flour Lemons Oil for frying Salt & Pepper

3 tbsps. 4 tbsps. ½ tsp. 16 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 nos. As required As required

1.Mix the vinegar, soya sauce, ginger and salt and rub into the fish pieces and keep aside for 2-3 hours. 2.Drain the pieces of fish and rub flour over the pieces and deep fry the fish in oil. 3.Drain the fish pieces well and place on a grill for 3-4 mins or in the oven for 10 mins to make the fish crisp. 4.Serve with lemon wedges.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Steamed rice with Sausages

Long-grained rice Water Chinese sausages Salt

250 gms. 2 cups. 2 nos. As required

1.Wash the rice 2-3 times and soak the rice in a bowl of water for ½ an hour. 2.Put the chinese sausages in the rice and cover the bowl. 3.Put the rice bowl in a saucepan of boiling water with salt to taste. 4.Steam for 40 mins and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Date Cakes

Dates Rice flour

250 gms. 250 gms. dateckaes.jpg (29474 bytes)

1.Cover the dates with cold water in a pan, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour. 2.Drain and remove the stones and beat them to form a paste. 3.Add the fruit to the flour and knead into a soft dough. 4.Roll out to ½ cm thickness and cut out fancy shapes. 5.Steam these cakes in a vessel on a greased surface and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom Soup

Spring onions Onion, diced Button mushrooms Chicken stock Carrot, diced Sherry Chili sauce Soya sauce Fresh ginger, sliced Chopped green chilies in white vinegar Salt & Pepper

2 nos. 1 no. 125 gms. 3 ¾ cup 1 no. 1 tbsp. As required As required 2 cm piece. As required As required

1.Slice the spring onions and the mushrooms thinly. 2.For the stock boil the chicken in plenty of water (to which the diced onions and carrots have been added) till the chicken becomes soft. 3.To the above stock, add ginger and spring onions, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 mins. 4.Add the mushrooms and simmer for another 10 mins. 5.Remove the ginger from the soup, add the sherry and seasonings to taste. 6.Serve hot along with the chili sauce, soya sauce and the chilies in vinegar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawns in Chili sauce

Prawns Ginger, ground Egg white Cornflour Oil Salt For the Sauce

500-700 gms. 1/4 tsp. 1 no. 1 ½ tsp. 5 tbsps. 1 ½ tsp.

Chili sauce Tomato puree

2 tbsps. 3 tbsps.

Soya sauce Chicken stock Cornflour

1 ½ tbsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tsps.

Water Dry sherry Vinegar

2 tbsps. 1 ½ tbsp. 2 tsps.

1.Clean, cut the prawns into half, rub them with salt and ginger and keep aside for 15-20 mins. 2.Make a batter out of the egg white and cornflour and coat the prawns with it. 3.Prepare the sauce by heating together the chili sauce, puree, soya sauce, sherry, vinegar and chicken stock. 4.Make a paste with 2 tsp cornflour and 2 tbsps. water, add this paste to the mixture while boiling and stir till sauce thickens. 5.Heat the oil and fry the prawns, put these fried prawns into the sauce. 6.Let the sauce come to a boil before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Won Ton

Chicken mince Soya sauce Brown sugar Spinach,chopped Oil for frying Salt For Won Ton Wrappers

½kg. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 500 gms. As required 1 tsp.

Egg Plain flour Water Salt

1 no. 250 gms. As required As required

1.For the Won Ton wrappers sift the flour and salt in a bowl, make a well in the center and break an egg into it. 2.With a wooden spoon fold the flour into the egg and add the required amount of water to make a stiff dough. 3.Knead the dough, roll out as thinly as possible and cut into 6 cm squares. 4.Add the soya sauce, sugar and salt to the chicken mince and mix well. 5.Then add the chopped spinach to the above mixture and put it in the center of each Won Ton. 6.Apply water to the edges of the rounds and press together. 7.Fry these in hot oil till golden brown, drain and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Spring Roll

Egg Soya sauce Cooked chicken pieces Cornflour Plain flour Spring onions Peanut oil Cabbage Oil for frying Salt

1 no. 1 tsp. 200 gms. ½ cup 1 cup 2 nos. As required 100 gms. As required As required

1.Shred the cabbage finely and cook in a little boiling water for 2 minutes. 2.Chop the onions and fry in 1 tbsp of oil and then add the chicken pieces and cabbage, 1 tsp cornflour, salt and soya sauce. 3.Mix well and keep aside. Using a wooden spoon mix together ½ cup cornflour, plain flour, salt and egg. 4.Gradually add 4-5 cups of water and beat well. 5.Heat a little peanut oil in a frying pan and pour the egg and flour batter to cover the base thinly and cook on one side . 6.Put the filling on the cooked side of the pancake and roll it and fold in the sides. 7.Secure the ends with cornflour paste and fry the rolls in hot oil.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Mushrooms

Dried mushrooms Minced meat (pork,mutton,chicken) Spring onion, chopped Soya sauce Sherry Cornflour Chicken stock Salt

8 nos. 125 gms. 1 no. 3 tbsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp.

1.Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for 20 mins, drain, rinse, discard the stalks and keep them aside. 2.Mix together the meat, chopped onions, soya sauce, sherry and salt. 3.Stuff this mixture into the mushrooms and steam for ½ hour, remove and keep aside. 4.Add the cornflour to the chicken stock and boil, keep on low heat and stir till sauce thickens. 5.Pour over the mushrooms and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Lollipop

Chicken, wings with skin Eggs Green chilies, ground Ajinomoto Pepper powder Garam masala Chili sauce Soya sauce Worchestershire sauce Flour ( maida ) Ginger, paste Garlic, paste Yellow colour or red colour

8 nos. 2 nos. 6 nos. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 50 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. A pinch

Water Oil for deep frying Salt

½ cup As required ½ tsp.

1.Cut the wings into two, chop the end bone, pull the flesh up with the skin and remove the thin bone and mould into a lollipop. 2.Boil the lollipops with ½ cup water, ½ tsp.salt for 5 minutes and with 1tbsp worchestershire sauce for 5 minutes. Remove and cool. 3.Mix all ingredients thoroughly, except lollipops and prepare a thick batter. 4.Heat oil in a deep pan, dip lollipop into the thick batter and fry on medium heat to a light brown colour. 5.Serve hot with szechwan sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Fried Rice

Uncooked rice Ginger, chopped finely Green chilies, chopped finely Spring onion, round slices Cooked chicken, shredded Spring onion tops, chopped fine Ajinomoto White pepper

2 cups 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Soya sauce Egg

3 tbsps. 1 no.

3/4 cup 3/4 cup 1 cup A pinch 1 tsp. Oil Salt

4 tbsps. To taste

1.Pick, wash and soak the rice in plenty of water for about 10 mins. 2.Boil water, add rice and a little salt. 3.Cook uncovered over a low flame, stirring occasionally till the rice is tender. 4.However, take care not overcook the rice, when the rice is done, drain and add some cold water and drain again in order to get rid of the extra starch. 5.Then keep the rice in a broad vessel, so that it becomes absolutely cold. 6.Break the egg in a bowl, add salt & pepper and beat lightly. 7.Heat 1 tbsp. of oil in a non-stick pan with high edges, then add the egg and scramble lightly. 8.Remove from pan, break eggs into small pieces with a knife and fork. 9.Heat the remaining 3 tbsps. of oil in the same pan, add ginger, green chilies and spring onion. Stir fry over a high flame for 2 minutes 10.Then add the chicken, spring onion tops, ajinomoto, pepper and salt. Stir fry in the same manner for 1 minute. 11.Add the rice and soya sauce and stir fry for 2 minutes on high flame. 12.Lastly add the egg and mix well. Serve hot with Szechuan Sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet And Sour Chicken

Chicken, boneless Oil For the Marinade Egg Refined flour Cornflour Ginger paste White pepper For the Sauce Ginger paste Garlic paste (optional) Spring onions Capsicum(1"x1" size) Black pepper Ajinomoto Chicken stock Tomato sauce Soya sauce

16 small pieces For deep frying 1 tsp. 1 no. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 8 pieces ½ tsp. A pinch 1 cup ¾ cup 1½ tbsp.

Sugar Vinegar Cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water Oil Salt For Garnishing Spring onion tops

3 tbsps. 1/3 cup 2 ¼ tbsps. 2 tbsps. To taste 6 long thin pieces

1. Combine all the ingredients under marinade and rub this marinade on the chicken pieces. Marinate for 20 minutes. 2.Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken pieces until golden brown in colour and keep aside. 3.Cut the spring onions into 4 pieces each. 4.For the sauce, heat oil in a frying pan, add ginger, garlic, spring onion, capsicum, pepper, ajinomoto and salt. 5.Stir fry over a high flame for 2 minutes, then add the chicken stock, tomato sauce, soya sauce,sugar, vinegar and salt. 6.Stir and bring to a boil, add the fried chicken pieces and mix well. 7.Simmer uncovered for 2 minutes, then add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick. 8.Serve hot garnished with spring onion tops.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Szechwan Sauce

Garlic paste Garlic, minced Spring onion, minced Spring onion tops, minced Coriander leaves, minced Dry red chilies, tiny pieces Chili powder Water Tomato puree Soya sauce Vinegar Sugar White pepper Spicy chili oil

1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 1/2 tbsp. 1/4 tsp. 1/3 cup 1 tbsp. 1 1/2 tbsp. Cornflour mixed with 2 1/4 tsp. tbsps. water 1/4 tsp. Salt 4 tbsps.

1 tsp. To taste

1. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, spring onion, spring onion tops, coriander leaves and dry red chili. 2.Stir fry over medium flame for 3 minutes, then add the remaining ingredients except the cornflour. 3.Stir and bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 2 minutes. 4.Add the cornflour mixed with 2 tbsps. of water and stir continously till the sauce becomes thick. 5.Remove from the heat and pour into a serving bowl. 6.Serve with soups, main dishes and snacks.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chili Paneer

Paneer Green chilies Soya Sauce Maida Cornflour powder Ajinomoto Spring onions Garlic,finely chopped Oil Salt

400 gms. 8-10 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 2 stocks 1 1/2 tbsp. 1 tbsp. To fry To taste

1.Cut the paneer according to your choice, sprinkle maida, cornflour, finely chopped green chilies, pepper powder and soya sauce and mix well. 2.Fry the paneer pieces in hot oil and put the pieces on tissue paper, so as it absorbs the oil. 3.For the sauce, heat oil in a pan, add the spring onions and garlic pieces and fry for sometime, then add the green chilies. Make a paste with cornflour and little water and keep aside. 4.Pour soya sauce, pepper powder, ajinomoto, salt according to taste. 5.Add some water in the pan and once it starts boiling, add cornflour paste and paneer pieces and cook for a few minutes. 6.Remove from the fire and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Won Ton Soup

For the Won Ton Egg Plain flour Salt For the soup

1 no. 2 cups To taste

Chicken stock Chicken, cooked and chopped into pieces Spring onion, for snipped green top Spring onions, finely chopped Won ton

3 3/4 cups 1 cup A Few 2 nos. 8 nos.

Egg, white Prawns, peeled Salt and pepper

1 no. 1 cup To taste

For the Won Ton wrappers 1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the egg. 2. Using a wooden spoon, mix the flour into the egg and then add enough water to make a stiff dough. 3. Knead the dough with your hands. 4. Roll out the dough as thin as you can on a lightly floured board. 5. Cut into 4-5 cm squares and use these won tons for the soup. For the soup 1. Put the stock in a large pan and bring slowly to a boil. Add salt and pepper. 2. Mix the chopped, prawns and the finely chopped spring onions. 3. Place some of this mixture on each won ton, moisten the edges with a little egg white, fold over and press edges well together. 4. Drop these won tons into the boiling stock and cook for 10 minutes. 5. Serve with snipped greens of spring onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Szechuan Chicken

Chicken, medium size Oil

1 no. For deep frying

For the Marinade Ginger paste Garlic paste Chili paste Soya sauce Cornflour Egg

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 no.

Salt For the Sauce Spicy chili oil or ordinary oil Finely chopped ginger Finely chopped garlic Dry red chilies cut into 4 pieces each Sesame seeds(optional) Slanting pieces of spring onion Chicken stock Tomato sauce Soya sauce

To taste 3 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 nos. 1/2 tsp. 1/4 cup. 1/2 cup 1/3 cup 1 tbsp.

Chili sauce Vinegar Sugar Black pepper Ajinomoto Salt cornflour mixed with water For the Garnish Spring onions Spring onion tops

1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. A pinch To taste 3/4 tbsp. & 1/4 cup 4 long thin pieces 4 long thin pieces

1. Cut the chicken,retaining the bone, into small serving sized pieces. 2.Combine all the ingredients mentioned under 'For the Marinade' and rub on the chicken pieces and set aside for 30 minutes. 3.Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the chicken pieces,a few at a time, till golden brown and cooked. 4.Drain and set aside. Heat 3 tablespoons of spicy chili oil or ordinary oil in a pan. 5.Add the ginger, garlic, red chilies, sesame seeds and spring onion and stir fry on a high flame for 1 minute. 6.Add the remaining ingredients mentioned under sauce except the cornflour, bring to a boil and add the chicken. 7.Cook covered on a low flame for about 4 minutes and then add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick. 8.Garnish with the spring onion and spring onion tops.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Hakka Noodles

Noodles, 1 small pkt. Finely chopped ginger Finely chopped green chilies(optional) Chopped spring onion Chopped carrot Chopped cabbage Chopped capsicum Bean sprouts White pepper

100 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/4 tsp.

Finely chopped spring onion 1/4 cup tops Ajinamoto A pinch Soya sauce 1 1/2 tbsp. Prawns, cooked & chopped 1/2 cup Chicken, cooked & 1/2 cup shredded

Ham, cooked & shredded 1/4 cup Oil 4 tbsp. Salt To taste For the Garnish 6 thin long pieces of spring onion tops

1. Cook the noodles with 5 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt. 2.After they are ready, drain the water, then add plenty of cold water and drain it again. Then add the oil and set it aside. 3.Heat 4 tbsp. of oil in a non-stick pan with high edges. 4.Add the ginger and green chilies and fry lightly. 5.Add all the vegetables, cooked prawns, chicken and ham pieces, ajinamoto, and stir fry over a high flame for 2 minutes. 6.Add the noodles and stir fry over a high flame for 1 minute. 7.Add the soya sauce and stir fry over a high flame for 1 minute. 8.Garnish with thin long pieces of pieces of spring onion tops.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn And Garlic Sauce

Prawns Ginger, ground Egg white Cornflour Oil Salt For Sauce

500-700 gms. ¼ tsp. 1 no. 1½ tsp. 5 tbsp. 1½ tsp.

Chili Sauce Tomato Puree

2 tbsps. 3 tbsps.

Soya Sauce Cornflour, blended with water Garlic

1½ tbsp. 2 tbsp.

Chicken stock Dry sherry Vinegar

2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 tsp.

4 cloves

1. Clean and cut the prawns into half. Rub the prawns with salt and ginger and keep aside for 15-20 minutes. 2. Make a batter out of egg white and cornflour and coat the prawns with it. 3. Prepare the sauce by heating together the chili sauce, puree, soya sauce, sherry, vinegar and chicken stock. 4. When the mixture boils add the cornflour mixture and stir till sauce thickens. 5. Heat the oil and fry the prawns. Heat the sauce and stir in the prawns. 6. Let the sauce come to a boil before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetables in Sweet & Sour Sauce

French beans Carrot Onion Capsicums Cornflour Soya sauce Brown sugar Vegetable stock Water Vinegar Salt

100 gms. 1 no. 1 no. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 4 tbsps. 3/4 cup 1½ cups 4 tbsps. To taste

1. Cut the french beans, carrot, onion and capsicum into wedges and put in 1½ cup boiling water till vegetables are cooked. Drain the vegetable stock and keep aside. 2. Mix the cornflour with soya sauce. 3. Put the sugar, stock, vinegar and salt in a saucepan. 4. Bring to a boil and add cornflour and soya sauce. 5. Stir till sauce thickens. 6. Add the vegetables and reheat. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sesame Topped Toast

Bread slice(crusts removed) 4 nos. Oil for deep frying For the Topping: Garlic paste 1 tsp. Ginger paste 1 tsp. Green chilies, finely 1 tsp. chopped 1cup Mixed vegetables, finely chopped (spring onion, cauliflower, cabbage, mushroom,carrot,capsicum) Soya sauce 1 tsp. Lemon juice 1 tsp. Black pepper ¼ tsp. Chili powder ¼ tsp. Ajinomoto a pinch Sugar ¼ tsp. Boiled potatoes, mashed ¼ cup

Coriander leaves, finely chopped Salt For the paste: Refined Flour For Sprinkling on top: Sesame seeds

2 tbsps. As per taste 3 tbsps. 1½ tbsps.

1. Add a little water to the refined flour to make a thick paste and set aside. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the ginger paste, garlic paste and green chilies. 3. Fry lightly. Add the vegetables and ajinomoto. Stir fry over a high flame for 1 minute. 4. Add the remaining ingredients mentioned under topping. Stir fry in the same manner for 1 minute. 5. Remove from the pan and cool to room temperature. Divide into 4 portions. 6. Take 1 slice of bread, spread a portion of the vegetable mixture on it, levelling it well. 7. Then spread a little of the paste on it and sprinkle some sesame seeds all over. Prepare the remaining slices of bread in the same manner. 8. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the bread with the coated side down. 9. Then turn over and fry the other side.

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10. Drain when golden brown in colour. 11.Cut each slice into 4 long strips. Serve very hot as a starter, snack or along with Chinese meal.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cauliflower Manchurian

Florets of Cauliflower, medium sized Ajinomoto Oil For the batter Refined flour Cornflour Chili powder (optional) Salt Water

16 nos. A pinch For deep frying ½ cup ¼ cup ¼ tsp. To taste A little

For the sauce Oil 2 tbsps. Finely chopped spring onion 2 tbsps. (optional) Finely chopped Garlic 1 tbsp. Finely chopped Ginger 1 tbsp. Finely chopped green 1 tbsp. chilies White pepper ¼ tsp.

Soya sauce Sugar Ajinomoto Cornflour mixed

Vegetable stock or water Salt

2 tbsps. ¼ tsp. A pinch of 1 tbsp. mixed with ¼ cup water 1 cup To taste

1. Wash the cauliflower florets, sprinkle a little salt and ajinomoto and set aside for 5 minutes. 2. Combine all the ingredients mentioned under batter. Beat well and prepare a thick coating batter. 3. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Dip the cauliflorets one by one in the batter and deep fry. Drain when golden brown. Set aside. 4. Heat 2 table spoons of oil in a pan. Add the spring onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies. Fry for ½ minute. 5. Add the stock, pepper, Soya sauce, sugar, ajinomoto and salt. Simmer uncovered for 1 minute. 6. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick. 7. Add the fried cauliflowerets just before serving. 8. Garnish with spring onion tops.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hot Garlic Fried Rice

Rice Garlic paste Finely chopped garlic Dry Red chilies (cut into 4 pieces each) Spring onion, round thin slices Carrot, finely chopped Capsicum, finely chopped, Ajinomoto Spring onion tops, finely chopped Soya sauce Garlic chili sauce Oil Salt

2 cups 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 nos. 1 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup A pinch of 1/2 cup 3 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsps. To taste

For the Garnish Medium-sized pieces of fried walnuts

8 nos.

1.Pick, wash and soak rice for 10 minutes. 2. Boil water, add rice and a little salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, till rice is tender. 3. Drain. Add cold water. Drain again. 4.Keep in an open vessel and use only after completely cooled. 5. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan with high edges. Add the Garlic Paste, chopped garlic and red chili. Fry lightly. 6. Add the spring onion, carrot, capsicum, ajinomoto and salt. Stir fry over a high flame for 3 minutes. 7. Add the rice, spring onion tops, Soya sauce and garlic chili sauce. Stir fry over a high flame for 3 minutes. 8. Serve very hot with noodles.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hot & Sour Veg. Soup

Soya sauce Chili sauce Black pepper powder Vinegar Sugar Ajinomoto Chopped Spring onion Chopped cabbage Chopped carrot

1 tbsp. ¾ tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. a pinch ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup

Chopped capsicum Chopped mushrooms Cauliflower

¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup

Bean sprouts Cornflour mixed with water Salt

A few 1½ tbsp. & ¼ cup To taste

1. Take four cups of water put Soya sauce, chili sauce, pepper powder, vinegar, sugar, ajinomoto and salt. Bring to a boil. 2. Add all vegetables and sprouts. Simmer for 1 minute without covering. 3. Add cornflour, mixed in water and stir continuously till it becomes thick. 4. Serve very hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hot & Sour Non-Veg. Soup

Chicken Stock 4 cups Soya sauce 1 tbsp. Chili sauce ¾ tsp. Black Pepper 1 tsp. Vinegar 2 tbsps. Sugar ½ tsp. Ajinomoto pinch of Chopped spring onion ¼ cup Chopped baby corn,optional ¼ cup

Chopped cabbage Chopped carrot Chopped capsicum Chopped mushrooms Cauliflower ,small pieces Shredded cooked chicken Shredded cooked prawns Shredded cooked pork,optional Chili sauce (optional)

¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ tsp.

Cornflour mixed with water 3 tbsp. + 1 cup Egg 1 no. For the Garnish Boiled green peas ¼ cup Finely chopped coriander ¼ cup leaves Spicy chili oil 1 tsp. Salt To taste

1. Combine the stock, Soya sauce, chili sauce, pepper, vinegar, sugar, ajinomoto and salt. 2. Bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 1 minute. 3. Add the vegetables. Simmer uncovered for 1 minute. 4. Add the chicken, prawns and pork. Mix well. 5. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the soup becomes thick. Remove from heat. 6. Beat the egg lightly and pour into the soup slowly in thin stream, stirring continuously with a fork. 7. Garnish with green peas, coriander leaves and spicy chili oil. 8. Serve very hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet & Sour Fish

Boneless fish Soya sauce Cornflour Pepper Oil Salt For the sauce Finely chopped ginger

Spring onion,medium size Carrot,chopped White pepper Ajinomoto Chicken stock Tomato sauce Soya sauce

16 pieces 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. To taste For deep frying To taste 1 tsp.

¼ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. A pinch of ¾ cup ½ cup 1 tsp.

Vinegar Cornflour mixed with water Tomato,medium size Sugar Oil Salt

1½ tbsps. 1½ tbsp. 1 no. 1 ½ tbsp. 2 tbsps. To taste

1.Mix together the Soya sauce, cornflour, salt and pepper. Rub this mixture on the fish pieces. 2. Heat oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the fish pieces, a few at a time. Drain when golden brown. Set aside. 3. Next prepare the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the ginger, spring onion, capsicum, carrot, pepper, ajinomoto and salt. Stir fry over a high flame for 1 minute. 4. Add the stock, tomato sauce, Soya sauce, sugar, vinegar and salt. 5. Bring to a boil. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the mixture becomes thick. Add the tomato wedges and fried fish. Stir. Simmer uncovered for 1 minute. 6. Serve hot with rice or noodles.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eight Jewel Rice

Rice 2 cups Egg 1 no. Finely chopped ginger 1 tsp. Finely chopped garlic 1 tsp. Finely chopped green 1 tbsp. chilies Finely chopped coriander ¼ cup leaves or celery Finely chopped spring onion ¼ cup Chopped cabbage 1/3 cup Chopped capsicum 1/3 cup Ajinomoto a pinch of Cooked shredded chicken ½ cup Cooked chopped prawns ½ cup White pepper ½ tsp. Soya sauce 4 tbsp. Chili sauce (optional) 1 tsp. Finely chopped spring ½ cup onion tops

Small pieces of mixed fresh fruits (apple, lichi, mango, pineapple) Small pieces of fried cashewnuts Small pieces of blanched fried almonds Oil Salt

½ cup 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 4 tbsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for 10 minutes. 2. Boil water, add rice and a little salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, till rice is tender. 3. Drain. Add cold water. Drain again. Keep in an open vessel and use only after completely cooled. 4. Break the egg into a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and beat lightly. 5. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan with high edges. Add the egg and scramble lightly. Remove, break into small pieces and set aside. 6. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil in the same pan. Add the ginger, garlic, green chilies, coriander leaves and spring onion. Stir fry over a high flame for ½ minute. 7. Add the cabbage, capsicum and ajinomoto. Stir fry for 1 minute. 8. Add the chicken, prawns, pepper and salt.

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9. Mix well. Add the rice, Soya sauce, chili sauce and spring onion tops. Stir fry over a high flame for 3 minutes. 10. Add the scrambled egg, fresh fruits, cashewnuts and almonds. 11. Serve very hot with noodles, fish Manchurian or szechuan pork or spicy potato with sesame seeds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Veg. Manchurian

Cornflour Cabbage grated Soya sauce Carrot grated Onion chopped Green chilies chopped Chopped garlic Coriander leaves chopped (optional) Sugar Ajinomoto White pepper powder Oil Oil Salt

2 tbsps. 2 cups 1 tbsp. ½ cup ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tbsp. 2 tbsps. For frying To taste

1. Squeeze out excess water from grated cabbage. Mix grated carrot and cornflour into this. Rub this thoroughly to form a dough. 2. Shape into small balls and deep fry in medium hot oil till light brown. 3. Heat 2 tbsps. of oil in a wok. Add chopped green chilies, chopped garlic and spring onions. Cook for about half a minute. 4. Add water or stock.add salt, pepper powder, Ajinomoto, sugar and Soya sauce. Bring it to a boil. Thicken with cornflour dissolved in cold water . 5.Add fried balls and serve garnished with Chinese parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ginger Chicken

Cooked & shredded Chicken Dried Mushrooms Finely chopped onion Chicken Stock Soya Sauce Fresh ginger,finely chopped Garlic clove, crushed Vinegar Sugar Cornflour Sherry Tomato puree Pepper Salt

500 gms 4 nos. 1 no. ¼ ltr. ¾ cup 1 tbsp. 1 no. 4 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1tsp. To taste To taste

1. Put the Soya sauce, onion, ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar, tomato puree, salt and pepper in a saucepan. 2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. 3. Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for half an hour. Then drain, rinse and cut into thin slices. 4. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the chicken shreds. Cook for 3-4 minutes. 5. Add the stock and the Soya sauce mixture, together with the cornflour mixed with sherry, to the chicken. 6. Add the mushrooms and cook till sauce thickens slightly. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

Cooked sweet corn (cream style) Chicken stock Ajinomoto White pepper Sugar Ginger paste(optional) Shredded chicken (cooked) Cornflour mixed with water Eggs Salt

1 cup 4 cups A pinch 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1/3 cup 4¼ tbsp. + 1 cup

2 nos. To taste

For the garnish Shredded chicken (cooked) 2 tbsp. Finely chopped spring onion

1. Combine the sweet corn, stock, ajinomoto, pepper, sugar, salt and ginger paste. 2. Bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 3 minutes. 3. Add the chicken and mix well. 4. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the soup becomes thick. Remove from heat. 5. Beat the eggs lightly and pour into the soup slowly in the thin stream,stirring continuously with a fork. 6. Sprinkle shredded chicken and spring onion for an attractive garnish. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Corn Veg Soup

Cooked sweet corn (cream style) Spring onion Beans Carrot Mushrooms Ajinomoto White pepper Cornflour

1 cup

Sugar Butter Salt

2 tsp. 1 lb. To taste

2 nos. 8-10 nos. 1 small 3-4 nos. a pinch ½ tsp. 2 tbsp.

1. Cut mushrooms, carrot, beans and spring onions with greens finely. 2. Heat butter in a pan, add onions, stir a while then add the corn and a cup of water. 3. Add ajinomoto, sugar, salt, pepper. Mix cornflour with half a cup of water and bring to a boil. 4. Just before serving put onion greens, carrot, mushrooms and beans. 5. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetarian Hakka noodles

Noodles Ginger - finely chopped Green chilies - finely chopped Spring Onions - chopped Carrots - chopped Capsicum - chopped Bean sprouts Spring Onion top, finely chopped Cabbage Ajinomoto White pepper Soya sauce Oil Salt

100gms. 4 tbsps. 1tsp.

½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ¼ cup ½ cup A pinch ¼ tsp. 1 ½ tbsp. 4 tbsps. To taste

For the NoodlesWater Oil Salt

5 cups 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Method for cooking noodles 1. Boil the water and add the noodles and salt. Cook uncovered over a high flame for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. 2. Remember to cook them at least an hour or two before they are required. Method for Hakka noodles 1. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan with high edges. 2. Add the ginger and green chilies. Fry lightly. 3. Add all the vegetables, ajinomoto, pepper and salt. Stir fry over a high flame for 2 minutes. 4. Add the Soya sauce and the boiled noodles and stir fry over a high flame for 1 minute. 5. Garnish with thin long pieces of spring onion tops. 6. Serve very hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetarian Fried Rice

Rice 750 gms. Butter 2 ½ tbsps. Fresh green peas 125 gms. Sliced mushrooms 125 gms. Soya sauce 3 tbsps. Pickled cucumber (gherkins)25 gms. Chopped French beans 100 gms. Spring Onion stalks 2 chopped Chopped large onion Sesame (til) Oil

1no. 2 tsps. 2 tbsps.

Oil Salt

3 tbsps. To taste

1. Heat the butter and the oil and stir-fry the cabbage, carrots, peas, sweet corn, onions, French beans, mushrooms, onion stalks, Soya sauce and salt. 2.Cook for 3-4 minutes. 3.Add the rice and mix with vegetables. Fry both over medium heat for two minutes. 4.Add boiling water (1½ litres). Stir and bring to boil. 5.Lower heat and place on heavy iron plate (tavaa) for 15 minutes with lid covered. Stir once after 8-10 minutes. 6.Serve in a well-heated dish.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Manchurian

For making the balls Boneless chicken, minced uncooked Refined flour Ginger Paste Garlic Paste Cornflour Ajinomoto Soya Sauce Chili sauce (optional )

250 gms.

Oil

For deep frying To taste

½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup a pinch of . 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

Salt For the sauceGinger,finely chopped 4 tbsps. Garlic,finely chopped 1tbsp. Green chilies,finely chopped2 tbsps. Soya sauce 2 tbsps.

Chili sauce White pepper Sugar Ajinomoto Chicken stock Cornflour mixed with water Oil Salt

½ tsp.

¾ tsp. 1 tsp. A pinch 3 cups 3 tbsps. & ¼ cup 4 tbsps. To taste

1 Combine all the ingredients mentioned for making the balls with the exception of oil. 2. Set aside for 15 minutes. 3. Heat the oil in a frying pan. 4. Make 16 small lemon-sized balls of this mixture, squeezing out excess water to prevent breakage. 5. Deep fry the balls a few at a time. 6. Drain when golden brown and cooked. Set aside. For the sauce1. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the ginger, garlic and green chilies. 2. Fry over a medium flame for 1 minute. 3. Add the Soya sauce, chili sauce, pepper, sugar, ajinomoto, stock and salt. Bring to a boil. 4. Add the fried balls and cook covered on low heat for about 3 minutes. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/Indochinese/chmanchch.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:41:44 PM]

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5. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce become thick. 6. Garnish with spring onion tops. 7.Serve with rice or noodles.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Honeyed Paneer sesame

Paneer cubes 400 gms. Chili paste 2 tbsps. Chopped Ginger 2 tsps. Chopped Garlic 1 tbsp. Cornflour 3 tbsp. Pickled cucumber (gherkins)25 gms. Monosodium glutamate ½ tsp. Honey ½ tbsp. Spring onions Sesame Soya sauce Oil

2 nos. 2 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps.

Oil to deep fry Salt

As per taste

1.Mix one tablespoon cornflour, one tablespoon Soya sauce and paneer cubes. Deep fry in hot oil. 2. Heat oil in a wok. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Sauté for about half a minute. 3. Add chili paste, monosodium glutamate and salt. 4. Add 1 ½ cups of water, bring it to a boil. 5. Add rest of the cornflour dissolved in water to thicken the sauce. 6. Add fried paneer pieces and honey. Stir lightly. 7. Add sliced pickled cucumbers and chopped green leaves of spring onions. 8. Garnish with lightly toasted sesame seeds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chili Chicken

Chicken boneless Ajinomoto White pepper powder Sugar Soya Sauce Cornflour Egg Chopped green chilies Chopped Garlic Oil Oil to fry Salt

800 gms. A pinch ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 no. 8 nos. 6-8 cloves 1 tbsp.

As per taste

1.Marinate the boneless chicken pieces (one inch cubes) in 1 tablespoon. Soya sauce, salt, egg and 1 tablespoon cornflour for ten minutes. 2.Deep fry chicken in hot oil till light brown. 3.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok. Add chopped garlic and chopped green chilies and toss for 15 seconds. 4.Add 2 teacups of chicken stock or water. Bring it to a boil. Add ajinomoto, sugar, white pepper powder, salt and rest of the Soya sauce. 5.Add fried chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes. 6.Add rest of cornflour, after dissolving it in water. Stir constantly. 7.Garnish with chopped spring onions and green chilies julienne.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - American Chopsuey

Crispy Noodles White pepper Ginger paste Spring Onions,shredded Cabbage, chopped Beans sprouts Carrot,chopped Capsicum,chopped Bambooshoot, chopped(optional) Cooked chicken, shredded Cooked prawns, chopped (optional) Ham,cooked shredded (optional) Chili powder(optional) Chicken stock Chicken stock Tomato sauce Soya Sauce Chili sauce(optional) Ajinomoto Sugar

2 cups

¼ tsp. 1 tsp.

½ cup ½ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup

¼ cup ¼ tsp. 1 cup 4 cups 4 tbsps. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. A pinch 1 tbsp.

Vinegar Cornflour mixed with water Tomato cut into 8 long slices Oil Salt For the Fried Noodles Noodles Water Oil Oil Salt

1 tsp. 1½ tbsps. & ¼ cup 1 medium 4 tbsps. To taste 100 gms. 5 cups 1 tsp. For frying 1 tsp.

Method for making Chopsuey1. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan. 2. Add the Ginger Paste, spring onion, cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot, capsicum, bamboo shoot, ajinomoto, pepper, chili powder and salt. 3. Stir fry over a high flame for 1 minute. 4. Add the chicken, prawn and ham. Fry in the same manner for 1 minute. 6. Add the stock, tomato sauce, Soya sauce, chili sauce, sugar, vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil. Add the conflour mixed with water and stir continuously till the mixture becomes thick. 7. Add the tomato and stir. Remove from heat. 8. To serve, pour the hot chopsuey mixture into a serving bowl and place the crispy noodles on top of this mixture. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/Indochinese/amerchopsych.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:42:05 PM]

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9.Serve immediately. Alternatively, pour the hot chopsuey mixture on top of the crispy noodles. Method for fried noodles 1. Boil the water and add the noodles and salt. Cook uncovered over a high flame for 1 ½ minutes, stirring often. 2. Drain and cool thoroughly. 3. Heat plenty of oil in frying pan. Deep fry the noodles on a high flame, in batches. 4. When crisp and golden drain on to absorbent paper. 5. Cool, store in an air-tight jar at room temperature. They preserve well for a month or so.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Special Tips on Chinese Cooking

SPECIAL TIPS ON CHINESE COOKING 1. When cooking Chinese food at home, the secret lies in using absolutely fresh vegetables in abundance and finely sliced. 2. As for the vegetables, french beans are almost always cut diagonally, onions chopped or sliced fine and ginger and garlic crushed. Cabbage, spinach and lettuce are shredded into fairly large pieces unless specified otherwise. 3. Make sure that the meat, fish and poultry are also finely sliced besides being fresh and tender. 4. Gingelly oil may be used where no specific instructions have been given. 5. The use of cornflour in many Chinese dishes helps in three ways i. Coating: It gives meat a light coating which not only makes the meat tender but retains its flavour. ii. Thickening: The thickness of the gravy or soup depends on the amount of cornflour used: these vary in different dishes, as a sweet and sour pork dish should be fairly thick and tomato hot and sour soup should be thinner. iii. Holding: Cornflour holds minced meat together and also keeps the moisture in. It is used in meat ball dishes. 1. Home made egg noodles: Beat 6 eggs lightly. Add a pinch of salt and sift in enough flour to make a soft dough. Roll the dough very thinly (much thinner than pie pastry) sprinkle flour on the surface to prevent it from sticking. Let it remain on the table to dry for 30 minutes, then slice it into very fine strips. You can use these egg noodles soup (soup with a few noodles) or fried noodles. 2. In the recipes given in this revised, new edition, the use of monosodium glutamate has been completely dropped, as the commercially prepared, synthetic variety has proven to be excessively harmful for health. 3. Most of he recipes given in this book serve 4-5 persons and completely Chinese meal normally consists of 5 to 6 dishes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Special Tips on How to use Chopsticks

SPECIAL TIPS ON HOW TO USE CHOPSTICKS 1. Tuck one chopstick under your thumb and hold it firmly.

2. Now, take the second chopstick and hold it as you would a pencil.

3. Keep the first chopstick in original position, move the second one up and down. You will find that you can pick up anything.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spaghetti With Eggplant

Spaghetti Eggplant Blanched tomatoes Chopped garlic Crushed black pepper Grated cheese Oil Capsicum Crushed dry red chilli Parsley Salt

1 pkt. 200 gms. 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 cup 2 tbsps. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 sprig To taste

1.Boil spaghetti in a large vessel in plenty of salted water till it is almost cooked or al dente. 2. Peel eggplant and dice them into small pieces and discard pieces with too many seeds. 3. Heat oil in a pan, add crushed garlic, sauté for half a minute and add diced eggplant. Cook for ten minutes on slow flame. 4. Add tomatoes and sliced capsicum. Stir fry for five minutes and season with salt, black pepper and crushed red chillies. 5. Stir in cooked spaghetti. Mix well and finish with grated cheese and chopped parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spaghetti Arrabiata

Spaghetti Crushed garlic Sliced onion Blanched tomatoes Crushed dry red chilies Olive oil Chopped parsley Salt

500 gms. 2 tbsps. 1/2 cup 5 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Cook spaghetti in plenty of salted boiling water, drain and keep aside. 2. Heat oil in a pan, add crushed garlic and cook until light brown. 3. Add sliced onions, cook until onions are transparent and then add chopped, blanched and deseeded tomatoes. 4. Cook for about 5 minutes on a slow flame, then add salt, crushed red chilies and chopped parsley. 5. Pour the sauce over cooked spaghetti and garnish with grated parmesan cheese.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Firenze In Padella

Capsicum quarters Onion quarters Mushroom sliced Carrot sliced Yellow zucchini sliced Tomatoes quarters Cauliflower florets Eggplant sliced Brussels sprouts Olive oil Walnut Saffron

1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 4-5 nos. 1 tbsp. 40 gms. A pinch

Cream Salt

1/2 cup To taste

1. Heat olive oil in a pan, stir fry onions, capsicum and mushrooms. 2. Add par boiled carrots, cauliflower and brussels sprouts. 3. Deep fry sliced eggplant and add to this. 4. Stir in par boiled yellow zucchini and season with salt. 5. Add fresh cream and saffron. Add walnut pieces and finally stir in seedless tomato quarters.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rissoto Prima Vera

Risotto rice (Vialone) Chopped onion White wine Grated parmesan Carrot sliced Roasted capsicum Mushroom sliced Dried basil Pepper Asparagus Green Peas Butter Salt

2 1/2 cups 2 tbsps. 1 cup 100 gms. 1 cup 2 nos. 3/4 cup 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 4 tbsps. To Taste

1. Melt butter on a slow fire, add chopped onion and cook until transparent. 2. Add sliced mushroom and carrots, cook for few minutes, then add rice and cook for about 2 minutes stirring constantly. 3. Add white wine and once the rice has fully absorbed the wine, gradually add hot water or stock (6cups) and stir constantly. 4. After about 5 minutes, add green peas, salt, pepper powder, dried basil and asparagus cut into 1 inch pieces. 5. After the rice is almost cooked, add grated parmesan and stir. 6. Add roasted capsicum pieces and serve hot topped with cheese.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Lasanga

For Dough Flour Eggs Oil Salt Vegetable Mixture

1 cup 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1/4 tsp.

Eggplant sliced Capsicum sliced Mushroom sliced Tomatoes blanched Onion chopped Garlic crushed Pepper crushed Zuchinni sliced

75 gms. 1 no. 1/2 cup 2 nos. 1 no. 4 cloves 1/2 tsp. 3/4 cup

Cheese sauce Oil Salt

1 cup 2 tbsps. To taste

1. Sprinkle salt on sliced eggplant,leave aside for about half an hour, wash and drain well. 2. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, crushed garlic and sliced capsicum, cook until onions are a little softened. 3. Add eggplant and cook for about 3-4 minutes, then stir in mushroom, sliced zucchini, roughly chopped blanched tomatoes and cook for about 2 minutes. 4. Season with salt, pepper, dried basil and keep aside. 5. Mix the flour and salt and make a well in the center. 6. Add 1 egg and 1 tbsp oil and mix to a bread crumb consistency. 7. Add 2 tbsps water and knead lightly for 5-10 mins. 8. Cover and rest the dough for 10 mins, then divide into 3 parts and roll out on a floured board into a 12"inch square. 9. Cut each square into 6" inch strips and cook in boiling salted water for 3 mins. 10.Drain the strips and put in cold water and keep aside. 11.Layer the lasagna sheets and vegetable mixture in a greased oven proof dish, ending with pasta as the top layer.

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12. Pour the cheese sauce over and bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spinach And Beansprout Soup

Spinach shredded Beansprout Bayleaf Chopped onion Chopped celery White pepper powder Butter/oil

500 gms. 50 gms. 1 no. 1/2 no. 2 tsps. As per taste 1 tsp.

1. Melt butter in a sauce pan and then add bayleaf, chopped onion, chopped celery and sauté until onion is transparent. 2. Add spinach, stir for a minute, add half of the beansprout and stir well. 3. Add 4 cups of vegetable stock/water and cook till spinach is done without getting discolored. 4. Remove, cool, puree it nicely and add salt, white pepper powder and mix well. 6. Reheat and add rest of the beansprout. 7. Serve hot garnished with fresh cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Step-by-Step Basic Pasta Dough

STEP-BY-STEP BASIC PASTA DOUGH Pastas acquire an important place in Italian Cuisine and are a must in every meal. Pastas are delicious and easy to prepare at home. Pastas come in different shapes and sizes. The cooking time varies form size to size. Pastas can be had topped with your favourite sauces and cheese. BASIC PASTA DOUGH Maida Eggs Water Oil Salt

3 cups 3 nos. 6-9 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 3/4 tsp.

1.Mix refined flour and 1/4 tsp salt, make a well in the center, add 1 egg, 1tbsp oil and mix well only in the center.

2.Gradually mix in the flour from the side of the well, to form a crumbly mixture.

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3.Add 1 tbsp water, mix well with a fork to incorporate the water, then add more water if required to form a dough.

4.Knead the dough on a floured board, pushing it with the heel of your hand for 10 minutes till the dough forms into a elastic, smooth ball.

5.Cover and rest the dough for 10 minutes, use as required for a particular pasta and begin rolling out the dough from the center.

Types of Pastas

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TYPES OF PASTAS CAPPELETTI

1.Roll out the dough into a square, cut into long strips and further cut into small squares. 2.Place ¼ tsp filling in each square, fold diagonally to form a triangle and seal the edges. 3.Holding the folded side of the triangle against your finger, bring the two bottom points of the triangle around your finger and pinch together to form a little cap. 4.Cook in a 6 liter's of salted water for about 6 minutes, drain and serve with any sauce. TORTELLINI

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1.Divide the dough into 2 or 3 portions, roll out each portion as thinly as possible. 2.Cut into 1 ½ inch circles and place a tsp full of filling in each circle. 3.Fold over to form a semi-circle and seal the edges. 4.Holding the sealed side of the dough against your finger and stretch the two points of the dough around to form a coronet and then pinch the ends together. 5. Cook in a 6 liter's of salted water for about 6 minutes, drain and serve with any sauce. MANICOTTI

1.Divide the dough into 6 equal portions. 2.Roll each portion into a 9x10 inch square, cut into half and then cut each half into 3 equal strips. 3.Cook in a 6 liter's of salted water for about 3 minutes, drain and run under cold water and keep aside. 4.Place 2 tbsps filling on each strip and roll from the long side. 5.Put the joint side down in the baking tray, add about ¼ inch of hot water, 2 cups of your favourite sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese. 6.Cover with aluminium foil and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. 7.Remove the foil and sprinkle ½ cup of mozzarella cheese, then bake uncovered for 10 minutes or till the cheese melts. Step-by-Step Basic Pasta Dough

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Soup

Onions, finely sliced Beef/chicken stock White wine Nutmeg, grated Bread slices Cheese, grated Parsley Pepper, ground Butter Salt

700 gms. 1 liter 300 ml. A pinch. 6 nos. 150 gms. As required As required 85 gms. As required

1.Heat the butter in a pan, add the onions and sauté for a while, then cover and let it cook for sometime. 2.When the onions, become soft remove the lid and stir. 3.Now add the stock, wine, pepper, nutmeg, salt and bring to a boil. 4.Cover again and simmer over a low heat. 5.Place the bread slices on a baking tray and bake for a few minutes or till the bread turns light brown in colour. 6.Serve the soup in a bowl, garnished with a slice of browned bread and grated cheese.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushrooms la grecque

Onion, chopped finely Garlic, chopped finely Coriander seeds Red wine Tomato puree Button mushrooms Tomatoes, seeded & chopped Pepper, ground Parsley

1 no. 1clove. 1 tbsp. 300 ml. 1 tbsp. 450 gms. 550 gms.

Olive oil Salt

2 tbsps. As required

As required As required

1.Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the chopped onions, garlic and sauté till they change colour. 2.Next add the coriander seeds, wine, tomato puree and stir well. 3.Add the button mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper for taste. 4.Let the mixture boil and remove once the mushrooms become soft. 5.Remove from heat, cool and chill for several hours before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Piperade

Ham slices Onions, chopped Garlic, chopped Green capsicum, finely sliced Red capsicum, finely sliced Tomatoes, seeded & chopped Eggs, beaten Pepper, ground

4 nos. 1 no. 2 cloves. 1 no.

Parsley, chopped Olive oil Salt

As required 1½ tbsps. As required

1 no. 700 gms. 6-8 nos. As required

1.Remove the extra fat from the ham, chop and sauté in a pan till it melts. 2.Then add the chopped garlic, onions and sauté until it turns soft. 3.Next add the sliced green and red pepper along with the chopped tomatoes, pepper and salt. 4.Simmer over a low flame, then remove half of the vegetables and keep them aside. 5.Stir in the beaten eggs with the remaining vegetables in the pan and cook over a low flame. 6.Grill the ham slightly and arrange in a plate. 7.As soon as the egg starts to thicken, remove and serve in the plate with the grilled ham. 8.Lastly, top it with the reserved mixed vegetables and garnish with chopped parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mackerels with Almonds

Pepper, ground

As required

Mackerel, small

4 nos.

Unsalted butter

70 gms

Almonds, flaked

50 gms

Lemon juice

2 tbsps.

Lemon wedges

As required

Salt

As required

1.Clean and season the mackerels with salt. 2.Heat some unsalted butter in a pan, and fry the mackerels in it till are cooked well on both sides. 3.Keep the fried mackerels on tissue paper to absorb the excess oil. 4.Heat the remaining butter, add the flaked almonds and fry till they turn light brown in colour. 5.Next stir in the lemon juice and salt and pour over the fried mackerels. 6.Serve garnished with lemon wedges.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coq au vin

Bacon, chopped Button onions Button mushrooms Chicken legs Onion, chopped Carrot, diced Garlic, chopped Flour Red wine Chicken stock Pepper, ground Parsley, chopped Butter

115 gms. 18 nos. 225 gms. 6 nos. 1 no. 1 no. 2 cloves. 1½ tbsps. 2½ cups ¾ cup As required Olive oil (optional) As required Salt 2 tbsps.

As required As required

1.Heat butter in a pan and fry the chopped bacon till crisp, then remove and drain on tissue paper. 2.Next add the button onions and fry till they turn golden brown in colour. 3.Remove the onions and fry the button mushrooms till browned. 4.Apply some salt to the chicken legs and add it to the pan, cook till it turns brown on all sides, then remove on tissue paper to drain the excess oil. 5.Now add the chopped onions with the diced carrots in the pan and cook until they change colour. 6.Add the garlic, sprinkle some flour and cook stirring regularly. 7.Add the red wine, chicken stock and bring to a boil. 8.Now add the fried chicken legs, button onions, button mushrooms with some salt and pepper to the boiling stock. 9.Cook for about 30 minutes, then remove the chicken and vegetables and keep the sauce further till it thickens. 10.After the sauce thickens add the chicken and vegetables back and serve garnished with chopped parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spiced Pork

Pork, with out fat Mushrooms, sliced Celery leaves Olive oil For the Marinade

1 kg. 115 gms. As required 1 tbsp.

Onion, chopped finely Carrot, chopped finely Celery, chopped Red wine Raisins Peppercorns, crushed All spice powder

1 no. 1 no. 1 stick. 2 cups 6 nos. 8 nos. ¼ tsp.

Olive oil Salt

2 tbsps. As required

1.Heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped onions and carrots till they become soft. 2.Next add the chopped celery and cook till the vegetables are browned. 3.Now add the red wine, raisins, crushed peppercorns, all spice powder and some salt to taste. 4.Cool the marinade, pour over the pork and leave to marinate for 1 hour or more. 5.Remove the pork and vegetables with a slotted spoon and strain the marinade and keep aside. 6.Heat oil in a pan, cook the pork piece till it is browned well, remove and keep aside. 7.Now add the sliced mushrooms, cook for a while, then add the reserved vegetables. 8.Place the browned pork piece on top of the vegetables and pour the marinade on it. 9.Cover the dish and cook in a hot oven for about 2 hours. 10.Remove the pork and boil the sauce further till it thickens. 11.Place pork in a serving plate topped with the thick sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Creme Caramel

Milk Vanilla essence Egg Egg, yolks Sugar For the Caramel

2½ cups 1 tsp. 2 nos. 2 nos. 75 gms.

Castor sugar Water

115 gms. 5 tbsps.

1.Heat the sugar and water in a pan to make caramel. 2.When the syrup turns golden brown in colour remove and pour into small cups. 3.Bring the milk to a boil, add the vanilla essence and remove from heat. 4.Beat the eggs, yolks and sugar in a bowl. 5.Keep the milk back on the heat and add the egg mixture to it and cook for a few minutes. 6.Remove from heat and pour into the caramel coated cups. 7.Place these cups in a tray with some water and bake for 40-45 minutes. 8.Remove the caramel from the cups and serve in a plate decorated with a mint sprig.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Creamed Cauliflower Soup

French Cuisine

Cauliflower, divided into florets Spring onions Bay leaf Almonds, flaked Vegetable or chicken stock Milk Black pepper, ground Salt

1 no. 6 nos. 1 no. 75 gms. 850 ml. 250 ml. As required As required

1.Cook the cauliflower florets, spring onions, bay leaf and half of the flaked almonds in 550 ml of stock for 10 -15 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender. 2.In a baking tray toast the almonds, turning occasionally till lightly browned. 3.Remove bay leaf from the soup and puree soup in a blender or food processor. 4.Add the remaining stock to the pan and boil for 3 minutes. 5.Lower heat and stir in the milk. 6.Reheat gently without boiling and season with salt and pepper. 7.Serve garnished with toasted almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chick Pea Salad

Chick peas, soaked overnight Fresh parsley, chopped Fresh tarragon, chopped Spring onions, chopped Spring onion slices for garnishing Parsley leaves for garnishing. For the dressing

350 gms.

Garlic, finely chopped Red wine vinegar Mustard

2 cloves. 1 tbsp. 2-3 tsps.

1 tbsp. 1½ tsp. 4 nos.

Black pepper, ground Olive oil Salt

As required 4 tbsps. As required

1.Drain and rinse the chick peas, put in a saucepan and cover with cold water. 2.Bring to a boil, cover the pan and simmer for 1½ hours, until the peas are tender. 3.Mix together garlic, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. 4.Slowly pour in the olive oil and whisk constantly. 5.Drain the chick peas and immediately toss with the dressing, parsley, tarragon and spring onions. 6.Garnish with spring onion slices and parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Braised Chicken

Chicken Onion, halved Cloves Streaky bacon,chopped (optional) Vegetable stock or water Black pepper, ground Celery sticks, quartered Carrots, quartered Turnips, quartered

1.5 kg. 1 no. 2 no. 115 gms.

Small leeks Bay leaves to Garnish Salt

12 nos. As required As required

1 liter. As required 4 nos. 4 nos. 4 nos.

1.Put the chicken in a large dish and pierce 1 clove in each onion half. 2.Add the onion halves in the dish with the bacon. 3.Add enough stock to cover and bring to a boil. 4.Add salt and pepper, skim the scum from the surface, cover and simmer for 1 hour. 5.Add the celery, carrots and turnips, cover and cook for 30 minutes. 6.Add the leeks and cook for another 15 minutes, until the chicken and vegetables are tender. 7.Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a serving plate. 8.Boil the left over liquid juice till it forms a thick sauce. 9.Pour this sauce over the chicken and the vegetables and garnish with bay leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mussels with Cream

Dry white wine Mussels,scrubbed & trimmed Onion, chopped Curry powder Plain flour Fresh cream Black pepper, ground Parsley sprigs Butter Salt

350 ml. 2 kg. 1 no. ½ tsp. 1 ½ tbsp. 150 ml. As required As required 55 gms. As required

1.Put the wine and mussels in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. 2.Cover tightly and cook over high heat for 4 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally until the mussels open. 3.Discard any mussel that remains closed. 4.Remove the mussels from the shells, pouring their liquid back into the pan. 5.Put the mussels into a bowl and keep aside. 6.Boil the mussel liquid till it becomes half the quantity. 7.Heat butter in a saucepan, add onion and cook, stirring occasionally till soft. 8.Add the curry powder, flour and cook, stirring for 1½ minutes. 9.Strain reduced mussel liquid and slowly pour into the onion mixture. 10.Bring to a boil, simmer for 4 minutes and then stir in the fresh cream, salt and pepper and boil until lightly thickened. 11.Stir in the mussels, garnish with parsley and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Navarin of Lamb

Boneless mutton, cubed Onion, finely chopped Carrot, finely chopped Sugar Plain flour Dry white wine Chicken or vegetable stock Black pepper, ground Tomatoes, peeled, & chopped Turnips, quartered Button onions Small new potatoes Baby carrots, halved

1kg. 1 no. 1 no. A pinch 2 tsps. 115 ml. 550 ml. As required 3 nos. 3 nos. 12 nos. 12 nos. 12 nos.

Peas Parsley sprigs to garnish Olive oil Salt

150 gms. As required 1 tbsp. As required

1.Heat oil in a heavy pan, add the mutton pieces and cook until browned all over. 2.Remove with a slotted spoon and keep aside. 3.Add the chopped onions and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. 4.Sprinkle sugar and flour and continue cooking until lightly browned. 5.Add the wine, stock, salt and pepper, then add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. 6.Put the mutton pieces back in the dish, cover and cook gently for 30 minutes. 7.Add the turnips, onions and potatoes, cover and cook for 20 minutes. 8.Add the carrots and cook for another 10 minutes, then add the peas and cook for 5-7 minutes. 9.Remove the meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving plate. 10.Boil the left over juices to thicken slightly and put the vegetables and lamb pieces and mix well with the thicken sauce. 11.Garnish with parsley and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Oeufs `A La Neige (Egg custard with Meringues)

Eggs, separated

3 nos.

Castor sugar

115 gms.

Egg, yolks

2 nos.

Milk

450 ml.

Rose water

2 tbsps.

Orange rind

As required

Mint sprigs

As required

1.Whisk egg whites until stiff, gradually whisk in half the sugar until the mixture is stiff and shiny. 2.Bring a large pan of water to a boil, then lower the heat and float dessert spoonfuls of egg whites onto the water. 3.Poach for 2-3 minutes, turning them occasionally. 4.Remove them with a slotted spoon, transfer them to a tilted tray to drain off the excess water. 5.Whisk all 5 egg yolks with the remaining sugar until thick. 6.Put the milk into a pan and bring to a boil. 7.Stir a little milk into the egg yolk mixture and then stir this egg mixture back into the milk over a low heat. 8.Cook till it thickens slightly but do not boil. 9.Leave to cool and just before serving add the rose water and pour this custard into serving bowls and float the egg meringues on top. 10.Decorate with mint sprigs and orange rind.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vichyssoise

Spring onions(Only the white parts diced) Potatoes, diced Chicken or vegetable stock Milk Thick Cream Black pepper, ground Fresh chives, chopped Butter Salt

6 nos. 300 gms. 550 ml. 300 ml. 70 ml. As required As required 45 gms. As required

1.Heat the butter in a saucepan, add the leeks or white diced parts of the spring onions and potatoes and stir to coat with butter. 2.Cover and cook gently, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, till they become soft. 3.Add the stock and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. 4.Stir in the milk, then press the mixture through a sieve. 5.Leave it to cool then stir in the cream, salt and pepper. 6.Cover and chill thoroughly for atleast 2 hours. 7.Garnish with chives and serve in chilled bowls.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Croque Monsieur

White bread, slices

8 nos.

Cheese, grated

115 gms.

Cooked ham

4 slices

Spicy mustard for spreading As required Salad leaves

As required

Parsley sprigs

As required

Unsalted butter for spreading

As required

1.Butter one side of the slice bread, top with grated cheese, ham slice and spread a little mustard. 2.Cover the ham with the remaining cheese, then cover with the other bread slice. 3.Toast the sandwiches on both sides until bread turns light brown and the cheese melts. 4.Cut into half, garnish with salad leaves, parsley sprigs and serve immediately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Forestiere

Mixed mushrooms 375 gms. Potatoes 450 gms. Parsley A bunch Garlic, crushed 4 cloves Black pepper, ground As required Parsley sprigs for garnishingAs required Olive oil for greasing As required Salt To taste

1.Thinly slice the mushrooms and potatoes. 2.Oil a baking dish and keep aside. 3.In a large bowl toss together the mushrooms, potatoes, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper. 4.Spread this mixture into the greased dish in an even layer and bake for about 45 minutes. 5.Bake till the potatoes turn tender, turning the mixture every now and then. 6.Leave aside for a few minutes, then garnish with parsley leaves and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lemon Chicken

Chicken, quarters Button onions Chicken stock Dry white wine Button mushrooms, quartered Egg yolks, beaten Lemon juice Fresh parsley, chopped Black pepper, ground Butter

1kg. 16 nos. 250 ml. 250 ml. 12 nos.

Salt

As required

2 nos. 1/2 no. As required As required 55 gms.

1.Heat butter in a large pan, add chicken pieces, onions and cook for 10 minutes, until chicken is browned. 2.Remove onions with a slotted spoon and set aside. 3.Add the stock, wine, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. 4.Return the onions to the pan and cook for 20 minutes. 5.Add the mushrooms and cook for another 10 minutes. 6.With a slotted spoon transfer the chicken and vegetables to a warm plate. 7.Boil the chicken liquid until reduced to 1/3 quantity. 8.Remove a cup full of liquid, cool and then stir into the egg yolk. 9.Then stir this egg mixture into the pan with the liquid and stir gently till it thickens. 10.Stir in the lemon juice and put in the chicken and vegetables and mix well with the sauce. 11.Garnish with parsley and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Meuniere

Fish fillets Plain flour Lemon juice Black pepper, ground Parsley, chopped Lemon wedge's for garnish Parsley sprigs Unsalted butter Salt

85 gms. 3 tbsps. 2 nos. As required 2 tbsps. As required As required 175 gms. As required

1.Mix the salt and pepper with the flour, coat the fish lightly with the flour and set aside. 2.Heat 115 gms butter in a frying pan and then add the fish fillets in batches and cook over moderate heat. 3.Remove the fish fillets from the pan when crisp and transfer to warm plates. 4.Add the remaining butter in the pan and heat until golden brown, stir in lemon and parsley and immediately pour over the fish fillets. 5.Garnish with parsley and lemon wedge's and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lamb Boulangere

Mutton leg Garlic Black pepper, ground Potatoes, sliced Onion, sliced Bay leaf Thyme Vegetable or chicken stock Black pepper, ground Butter Olive oil for greasing Salt

2 kg. 4 cloves. As required 1 kg. 1 no. 1 no. 2 sprigs. 300 ml. As required 40 gms. As required As required

1.Cut small incisions in the mutton and insert thinly sliced pieces of 2 garlic cloves into the incisions. 2.Pre-heat the oven and grease a baking dish with 15 gms butter. 3.Crush remaining garlic, arrange the potatoes, onions, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper in the buttered dish. 4.Add enough stock to just cover, dot with remaining butter, cover with foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour. 5.Grease a heavy frying pan with a little oil, add the mutton and cook quickly until browned all over. 6.Put the lamb on top of the potatoes and cover with a foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours. 7.Remove the foil and bake open just 15 minutes before the cooking time so that it browns well. 8.Slice the mutton, garnish with parsley leaves and serve hot with potatoes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tarte Tatin

For Dough Castor sugar Apples, peeled, cored and cut into wedges Lemon juice Strips of lemon rind to decorate. Mint sprigs to decorate. Unsalted butter For the Pastry

115 gms. 1kg.

Plain flour Castor sugar

225 gms. 1 tbsp.

1 tbsp. As required As required 115 gms. Fresh cream Butter, diced

2 tbsps. 130 gms.

1.To make the pastry mix the flour and sugar in a bowl, add butter and rub in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. 2.Add enough fresh cream to bind the dough, form into a ball, cover and chill for atleast 30 minutes. 3.Spread butter over the base of a heavy cake tin, sprinkle sugar and arrange the apple slices on the top. 4.Sprinkle lemon juice and cook over moderate heat, shaking the pan occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. 5.If a lot of juice is left, boil it to make a thick syrup and pour it over the apples again. 6.Roll out the pastry dough on a floured surface until slightly larger than the tin. 7.Top the apples with the pastry dough and tuck the edges of the pastry down the sides of the tin. 8.Prick the pastry all over with a fork and bake for 20 minutes till pastry turns golden. 9.Turn the tart onto a serving plate, decorate with mint sprigs and lemon rinds topped with cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lemon Grass Soup

Prawns large Fish stock Lemon grass(chopped) Lemon juice Vegetable oil Kaffir lime leaves(chopped) Fish sauce Fresh red chili Green chili Palm sugar or brownsugar(crushed)

200 gms. 625 ml. 2 stalks 3 tbsps. 2 tsps. 3 nos. 1 tbsp. ½ no. ½ no. ½ tsp.

Coriander leaves for garnishing

1.Peel prawns and remove dark veins;keep aside. 2.Deseed the chilies and thinnly slice them. 3.In a pan heat oil, add prawn shells and stir till it changes colour. Add fish stock and bring to boil and simmer for 15 mins. 4.Strain the stock and return to pan and discard the shell. 5.Add lemon grass, lime juice, chilies and sugar to the stock and simmer for 2 mins. 6.Add prawns and cook on low heat till it is cooked. 7.Serve in warm bowls topped with coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thai Corn Delight

American corn kernels Green curry paste Flour(maida) Rice flour Spring onions(chopped) Egg(beaten) Fish sauce Oil for frying Salt to taste

350 gms. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 3 nos. 1 no. 2 tsps.

1.Place the corn in a blender, add rice flour, flour, spring onions, egg and fish sauce and blend till corn is slightly broken. 2.Season with salt and mix well. Make about 16 balls. 3.Heat oil and deep fry the balls till golden. 4.Serve hot with Dipping sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Aubergines

Aubergines Garlic(chopped) Lemon grass(chopped) Onion(finely chopped) Chicken breast meat(chopped) Fish sauce Thai holy basil leaves Freshly ground pepper Oil Salt to taste

2 nos.(225 gms) 2 flakes 2 stalks 1 small 175 gms. 2 tsps. 25 nos. As required 2 tbsps.

1.Preheat grill. Grill aubergines turning as necessary for about 20 minutes or until evenly charred. 2.Pound together garlic and lemon grass and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a pan, add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until light brown. 4.Stir in the garlic mixture, cook for 2 minutes, then add chicken and fry for 2 minutes more. 5.Stir in fish sauce, basil leaves and plenty of fresh grounded pepper. Fry till the chicken is cooked. 6.Using a sharp knife, slice each charred aubergine in half lenghtwise. 7.Using a teaspoon carefully scoop aubergines flesh in a bowl; keep skins warm. 8.Chop the flesh with kitchen knife and add to the pan and stir ingredients together for about 1 minute. 9.Place aubergine skins on a large warm plate and divide chicken mixture between them. 10.Serve garnished with basil leaves. NOTE: Thai basil leaves can be substituted by basil leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Fish with Galangal

Fish fillets Shallots(chopped) Galangal(finely, chopped) Lemon grass(finely chopped) Red chili fresh,(seeded & chopped) Coconut milk Fish sauce Coriander sprig Onion, small(sliced) Freshly ground black pepper Oil Salt to taste

350 gms. 1 no. 4 cms. piece 2 stalks 1 no. 125 ml. 2 tsps. 5 nos. 1 no. As required 4 tbsps.

1.In a pan, add 1tbsp. oil, add shallots, galangal, lemon grass and chili. Stir for 3 minutes until light brown. 2.Remove from fire and transfer the contents to a mixer. Add coconut milk, fish sauce and stalks from the coriander and blend for 2 minutes or till well mixed to form spiced sauce. 3.Place fish in an oven proof shallow round dish that fits over a saucepan, and pour over the spice sauce. 4.Cover dish, place over a pan of boiling water and steam for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes. 5.In another pan, heat the remaining oil and fry the onions till golden brown. Remove and drain on paper napkin. 6.Then add coriander leaves to the oil and fry for few seconds, remove and drain on paper napkin. 7.Scatter the fried onion and fried coriander on the steamed fish and grind over plenty of black pepper. 8.Serve hot. NOTE: 1.Fresh ginger can be used as a substitute for galangal. 2.Small red pickle onion can be substitute for shallot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken with Coriander

Chicken drumstick or thighs Coriander sprigs Black pepper (crushed) Garlic(chopped) Fish sauce Juice of one lime Salt to taste For Garnishing: Lemon wedges Spring onions

6 nos. 6 nos. 1 tbsp. 2 flakes 2 tsps.

1.Add all the ingredients except chicken in a blender and coarsely grind to a paste. 2.Cut slashes in the chicken. 3.Spread the paste over the chicken and marinate in cool place for 3 hours turning occasionally. 4.Preheat the grill. Grill chicken, basting and turning occasionally, for about 10 minutes until cooked and golden. 5.Serve garnished with wedges of lime and spring onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thai Herb Sauce with Noodles

Peanuts Green Chilies Galangal(ginger) Garlic Thai basil Thai mint Coriander leaves Lime Juice Fish Sauce Egg Noodles

2 tbsps. 1 no. 2 cm piece 3 flakes 80 nos. 25 nos. 40 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 350 gms.

Oil

75 ml.

1.Chop the ginger and garlic very fine. 2.Seed and slice the green chilies. 3.Heat oil in a pan. Add peanuts and cook till brown. Remove and transfer to paper napkin to drain the oil. Reserve the oil. 4.In a blender add nuts, chilies, ginger and garlic. Grind coarsely. 5.Add herbs, lime juice, fish sauce and reserve oil. Mix well to form a herb sauce. 6.Boil the noodles in salted water until soft. 7.Drain well and toss with herb sauce. 8.Serve in a warmed dish, garnished with green chillies and herb leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Mint Salad

Chicken breast(boneless) Red chili(fresh) Lemon juice Fish sauce Brown sugar(powder) Mint leaves Oil For Garnishing: Lettuce leaves

250 gms. 1 no. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 7 nos. 1 tbsp.

1.Chop red chili and lemon grass very finely. 2.In a small bottle add lemon grass, chili, lemon juice and fish sauce and shake it well to form the dressing. 3.Shred the mint and keep aside. 4.In a pan add oil and add the finely chopped chicken and salt. Cook stirring continously till done. 5.Remove the chicken on paper napkin. 6.Take a bowl add the shredded mint, cooked chicken and the dressing and toss lightly. 7.Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Red & White Jellies

Gelatine Caster Sugar Coconut Milk Coconut Cream Red Colour Rose water

3 tsps. 5 tbsps. 200 ml. 85 ml. As required As required

1.Dissolve one and a half teaspoon of gelatine in two tbsps. of hot water. 2.Put half the sugar and all coconut milk into a pan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves. 3.Remove from heat and add coconut cream. 4.Stir the dissolved gelatine into the pan and pour in 5 moulds and place in the fridge to set. 5.Put the remaining sugar with one cup water and rose essence. Heat gently until sugar dissolves. 6.Dissolve the remaining gelatine in two tbsps. of hot water and add to the pan. 7.Add red colour to it. 8.Set aside until cold but not set, then pour it over the set coconut mixture. 9.Place again in the fridge to set. Dip moulds in hot water for one second, then turn on cold plate.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Chicken Wings

Chicken wings, large Prawns, cooked & chopped Spring onions, finely chopped Garlic, chopped Coriander roots, chopped Fish sauce Pepper Rice flour, for coating Vegetable oil

4 nos. 55 gms. 3 nos.

Salt

To taste.

2 flakes. 3 nos. 2 tbsps. As required As required As required

1.Cut the flesh of the wing and scrape it to the first bone of the wing and break the bone(exactly like the chicken lollipop). 2.Now work on the first bone and do the same thing by gathering the flesh all at one place. 3.Break the extra bone and all that remains is a lot of flesh on one bone. 4.Now chop the chicken flesh (retain the skin, so that the stuffing can be filled in), cook it with some salt, then mix it with the cooked prawns and spring onions. 5.Stuff each wing with the stuffing and set aside. 6.Pound the garlic & coriander roots and mix it pepper & fish sauce. 7.Mix the stuffed chicken wings in this sauce and keep aside for 30 minutes. 8.Coat the stuffed wings with rice flour and then deep fry them till golden brown in colour. 9.Serve hot with sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken & Mushroom Soup

Garlic, chopped 2 flakes. Coriander 4 sprigs. Black pepper, crushed 1½ tsp. Chicken stock 1 liter Black mushrooms soaked in 5 nos. water for 20 minutes Fish sauce 1 tbsp. Chicken, cut into strips 115 gms. Spring onions, thinly sliced 55 gms. Coriander, for garnish As required Salt To taste

1.With a pestle pound or mix garlic, coriander and peppercorns to a paste. 2.In a wok heat oil, add the paste and stir for a minute. 3.Add the stock, mushrooms and fish sauce, simmer for 5 minutes. 4.Then add the chicken pieces and cook gently over a low flame. 5.Sprinkle the spring onions on top and garnish with coriander sprigs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spiced Cabbage

Black peppercorns

14 nos.

Coconut cream

2 tbsps.

Onions, chopped

2 nos.

Lean pork, very finely 115 gms. chopped White cabbage, finely sliced 450 gms. Coconut milk

1 ¼ cup.

Red chili, seeded and finely 1 no. chopped Fish sauce Salt

1 tbsp. As required

1.Heat peppercorns in a pan for about 3 minutes until aroma changes. 2.Then stir in coconut cream, & heat for 2-3 minutes, then stir in onions. 3.Stir fry for another 2-3 minutes, then stir in pork and cabbage. 4.Stirring occasionally, cook for 3 minutes, then add coconut milk and bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes. 5.Uncover and cook for about 10 minutes until cabbage is tender but retain some bite. 6.Stir in fish sauce, salt and serve sprinkled with chili.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawns in Coconut Sauce

Fresh Red Chilies, seeded and chopped Red onion, chopped Thick stalk lemon grass, chopped Galangal, chopped Turmeric, ground Coconut milk

2 nos.

Prawns, peeled and deveined Basil Leaves Lime juice Fish sauce

16 nos.

1 no. 1 no. 1 inch. 1 tsp. 1 cup.

8 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Spring Onion (scallion), cut 1 no. into fine strips Salt As required

1.Using a small blender, mix chilies, onion, lemon grass and galangal to a paste. 2.Transfer to a pan and heat, stirring for 2-3 minutes. 3.Stir in turmeric and 125 ml (½ cup) water, bring to the boil. 4.Simmer for 3-4 minutes until most of the water dries. 5.Stir in coconut milk and prawns and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes until prawns are just firm and pink. 6.Stir in basil leaves, lime juice, fish sauce and salt to taste. 7.Scatter over strips of spring onion (scallion) and serve

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Barbecued Chicken

Red Chilies, seeded and sliced Garlic cloves, chopped Small Onions Brown sugar, crushed Coconut cream Fish Sauce Tamarind Water Chicken Breast, boneless Basil leaves, to garnish

4 nos. 2 nos. 5 nos. 2 tsps. ½ cup. 2 tsp. 1 tbsp. 4 nos. As required

Coriander leaves,to garnish As required Salt As required

1. Grind chilies, garlic and onion to a paste. 2. Add sugar, coconut cream, fish sauce, tamarind water, salt and stir continuously. 3. Using a sharp knife, cut 4 slashes in chicken breast. 4. Place chicken in a shallow dish and pour over spice mixture. 5. Turn to coat, cover dish and set aside for 1 hour. 6. Preheat grill and place chicken on a piece of foil and grill for about 4 minutes a side, basting occasionally, until cooked thoroughly. 7.Garnish with basil or coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thai Pork Curry

Coconut Cream Onion, chopped Garlic clove, finely crushed Fragrant curry paste Fish sauce Brown sugar, crushed Pork, diced Lime leaves, shredded Red chili, seeded and cut into strips Basil leaves Basil sprig Salt

½ cup. 1 no. 1 no. 2 tbsps. 2 tsp. ½ tsp. 350 gms. 3 nos. 1 no. 25 nos. to garnish. As required

1. Heat 85 ml (1/3 cup) coconut cream until oil begins to separate. 2. Stir in chopped onion, garlic, stirring occasionally and cook until lightly browned. 3. Then put the curry paste and continue to stir for about 2 minutes. 4. Now stir in fish sauce and sugar, then pork and cook for 3-4 minutes. 5. Add lime, salt & basil leaves and cook for 1 more minute. 6. Add a little water if required, but the final dish should be dry. 7. Serve garnished with remaining coconut cream, chili strips and basil sprig.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken & Mushroom Rice

Long grain white rice

¼ cup.

Vegetable oil

2 tbsps.

Onion, small, finely chopped1 no. Garlic cloves, finely 2 nos. chopped Red chilies, seeded and cut 2 nos. into slivers Chicken breast meat, finely 225 gms. chopped Bamboo shoots, chopped or 85 gms. cut into matchstick strips Chinese black mushrooms, 8 nos. dried, soaked for 30 minutes, drained and chopped

Shrimps, dried Fish sauce Thai holy basil leaves Thai holy basil sprig Salt

2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 25 nos. to garnish As required

1. Cook rice. 2. Heat oil in a wok, and add onion and garlic. 3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. 4. Add chilies and chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes. 5. Stir in bamboo shoots, mushrooms, dried shrimps, fish sauce and salt. 6. Continue to stir for 2 minutes, then stir in the rice and basil. 7. Serve garnished with basil sprig.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thai Sweet Meats

Mung beans, rinsed Dessicated coconut Egg, seperated Brown sugar, crushed Jasmine essence

55 gms. ½ cup 1 no. ½ cup Few drops.

1. Take mung beans into a saucepan, & add enough water to cover the beans 2. Bring to boil, then simmer for about 30-45 minutes until tender and drain through a strainer, then mash the beans thoroughly. 3. Mix in coconut and egg yolk to make a firm paste and divide into pieces and make small egg-shaped balls using a spoon. 4. Add sugar in a saucepan, add ¾ cup water and heat gently, stirring until sugar has dissolved. 5. Bring the mixture to a boil & add jasmine essence to taste and keep hot. 6. Beat the egg white in a bowl and using 2 forks, dip each ball into egg white, then lower into syrup. 7. Cook for 2-3 minutes and using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. 8. When all sweetmeats have been cooked, add a little syrup as garnish. 9.Leave until cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Golden Fried Prawns

Jumbo prawns Vegetable oil, for deep frying Salt For the batter

8 nos. As required

Rice flour Desiccated coconut Egg, separated Coconut milk Fish sauce Salt

115 gms. 3 tbsps. 1 no. 185 ml. 1 tsp. To taste

To taste

1.Peel the prawns, leaving the tails, but cut the back of each prawn and remove the black spinal cord. Wash the prawns & apply salt. 2.For the batter, mix the flour and coconut together, gradually stir in the egg yolk, coconut milk, fish sauce and salt. 3.Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter. 4.Coat the prawns with this batter and deep fry in batches of 2-3 in a wok filled with oil. 5.Deep fry till golden, then remove with a slotted spoon and keep on absorbent paper. 6.Serve hot with dipping sauce garnished with coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vermicelli Soup

Chicken stock Onion, chopped Lemon grass, chopped & crushed Lime leaves, shredded Lime juice Garlic, chopped Fresh red chilies, deseeded & chopped Fish sauce Sugar Vermicelli, soaked in cold water for 10 mins & drained Coriander leaves, chopped Basil leaves, for garnish Salt

1 ltr. 1 no. 2 stalks. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 3 flakes. 2 nos. 1 1/2 tbsp. 2 tsps. 115 gms. 2 tbsps. As required To taste

1.Mix the stock, onion, lemon grass, lime juice, lime leaves, garlic and chilies in a saucepan, and simmer for 20 minutes on a low flame. 2.Stir in the fish sauce and sugar. 3.When the sugar dissolves, add the noodles, salt & cook for a minute. 4.Stir in the coriander and garnish with basil leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Thai Fried Rice

Long grained rice (basmati rice) French beans, finely chopped Onions, finely chopped Pork, very finely chopped Chicken, finely chopped Eggs, beaten

175 gms.

Nam Prik Fish sauce Prawns, peeled & cooked Coriander leaves for garnish. Sliced spring onions. Vegetable oil Salt

2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 85 gms. As required

115 gms. 2 nos. 85 gms. 85 gms. 2 nos.

As required 3 tbsps. To taste

1.Put the rice in a heavy vessel and add water, salt and bring to a boil. 2.Uncover and stir vigorously till the water evaporates. 3.Reduce the heat and cover the pan tightly with foil and then place the lid on top. 4.Steam for 20 minutes or till the rice is tender and the grains are separated from each other. 5.Add beans to a pan of boiling water, cook for 2 minutes, drain and refresh under cold water. 6.Heat oil in a wok, add onions, garlic and stir till they become soft. 7.Stir in the pork and chicken and stir fry for 1 min. 8.Pour the eggs in the center of the wok and leave until it just begins to set, then stir the pork mixture, nam prik, fish sauce & rice. 9.Stir for 2 minutes, then add the beans, prawns and salt to taste. 10.Serve garnished with coriander leaves and spring onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom & Beansprouts

Vegetable oil Fresh red chilies, thinly sliced Garlic, chopped Mushrooms, sliced Beansprouts Prawns, peeled & cooked Lime juice Onions, sliced in rings Fish sauce Sugar

2 tbsps. 2 nos.

Coriander leaves, finely chopped Mint leaves, shredded

To taste

2 cloves. 225 gms. 115 gms. 115 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. Mint leaves to garnish. Salt

As required To taste

10 nos.

1.Heat oil in a wok, add chilies, garlic and stir for 2-3 minutes. 2.Add the mushrooms and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. 3.Then add the bean sprouts, prawns and then stir in the lime juice, onions, fish sauce, sugar and salt. 4.When hot, remove from the heat and stir in the coriander and mint. 5.Serve garnished with mint leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken In Coconut Milk

Peppercorns Coriander roots Ginger,thinly sliced Coconut milk Green chilies, thinly sliced Lime peel Lime leaves, shredded Chicken, cut into 8 pieces Fish sauce Lime juice Coriander, chopped Salt

8 nos. 6 nos. 3 cms. 625 ml. 2 nos. 1 no. 4 nos. 1 kg. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsps. 3 tbsps. To taste

1.Pound the peppercorns, coriander roots and ginger together. 2.In a wok, heat the peppercorn mixture, then stir in the chilies, coconut milk, lime peel and leaves. 3.Heat to simmering point and add the chicken pieces. 4.Cook over a medium flame for 40-45 minutes until the chicken is tender and liquid is reduced. 5.Stir in the fish sauce, salt and lime juice. 6.Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawns & Cucumber Curry

Coconut Cream 4 tbsps. Red Curry Paste 3-4 tbsps. Prawns 225 gms. Cucumber, cubed 150 gms. Coconut milk 315 ml. Tamarind water 2 tbsps. Sugar 1 tsp. Coriander leaves to garnish. As required Salt To taste

1.In a wok heat coconut cream and keep stirring until it boils, thickens and oil begins to form. 2.Add the curry paste, then stir in the prawns and cucumber. 3.Once the prawns and cucumber are mixed well add the coconut milk, tamarind water and sugar. 4.Cook gently for about 3-4 mins until the prawns are just cooked and add the salt. 5.Once done transfer to a serving dish and garnish with coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stir Fried Pork & Beans

Vegetable oil Garlic cloves, chopped Pork, finely chopped French beans Water chestnuts Prawns, peeled & cooked Fish sauce Sugar Pepper, ground Salt

2 tbsps. 6 nos. 350 gms. 350 gms. 12 nos. 115 gms. 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. As required As required

1.In a wok heat oil and fry the garlic till golden in colour. 2.Add the pork, beans and stir fry for 2 minutes, then add the water chestnuts. 3.Add the prawns, fish sauce, sugar, plenty of black pepper, 3 tbsps of water and salt to taste. 4.Just stir fry for a few minutes and transfer to a serving plate.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Custard

Eggs

3 nos.

Egg yolks

2 nos.

Coconut milk

500 ml.

Castor sugar

85 gms.

Rose water

A few drops. Roasted coconut pieces to As required decorate.

1.Stir together the eggs, egg yolks, coconut milk, sugar and rosewater until the sugar dissolves. 2.In a baking dish pour boiling water and place the baking tins in the tray. 3.Pour the egg mixture into the tins and bake in a pre-heated oven for 20 mins. 4.Once done unmould from the tins and serve warm or cold. 5.Decorate with roasted coconut slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pozole

Chicken stock Ham Chicken Cumin seed Onions large(cut in chunks) Corn FOR GARNISHING: Cream cheese Lemon wedges

1 ½ ltrs. 1 kg. 800 gms. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 750 gms. 300 gms.

1.In a pan combine the chicken stock, ham, chicken, oregano, cuminseed and onions. Boil and reduce the heat, cooked covered till chicken is tender. 2.Remove the chicken and ham and keep aside. 3.Sieve the rest of the broth(stock) through a wire strainer and return to pan. 4.When the chicken and ham is cool, cut in chunks and return to broth. 5.Add corn and simmer for 20 min. 6.Garnish with lemon wedges or diced cream cheese. 7.Serve with tortillas and salsa.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chiles Rellenos

Anaheim fresh(Large mild chili) Butter Onion (chopped) Corn kernels Oregano leaves, dried Cheese(grated) Sour cream Cheese slices Salt and pepper to taste

6 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 nos. 1 ½ cup ½ tsp. ½ cup ¼ cup 3 nos.

1.Slit chiles lengthwise and remove the seeds and set aside. 2.In a frying pan melt butter and add onions and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. 3.Add corn and oregano and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. 4.Remove from heat and stir in cheese and sour cream. 5.Fill the chiles with the corn cheese mixture and arrange, cut side up in a greased baking dish. 6.Cut cheese slice into half and stuff a slice into each chili on top of the filling. 7.Bake uncovered at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or till chiles are soft and lightly brown. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Frijoles Borrachos

Kidney Beans Salad oil Bacon(diced) Onion(chopped) Garlic(minced) Jalapeno(seeded and chopped) Beer Chicken stock or water Tomato sauce Oregano dried leaves

1 ¼ cup 1 tbsp. ¼ cup 1 no. 2 nos. 1 no.

Cumin powder Salt to taste

1 tsp.

350 ml. 1 cup ¾ cup 2 tsp.

1.Rinse beans and place in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and soak at room temperature for 12 hours. 2.Heat oil in a pan and add bacon and cook until lightly brown. 3.Add chiles, garlic and onion and continue to cook, stirring for 5 minutes. 4.Add soaked beans, beer, chicken stock, tomatoe sauce, oregano and cumin and bring to boil. 5.Reduce heat, partially cover the pan and simmer, stirring often until beans are tender and most of the liquid is obsorbed. 6.Serve hot. NOTE: Jalapeno can be substituted for other small hot red chillies.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pollo A La Naranja

Chicken (cut in 12 pieces) Salad oil Onion(chopped) Garlic (minced) Cinnamon(ground) Cloves(ground) Orange juice Raisins(seedless) Almonds(coarsly chopped) Saffron

1 ½ kg. 3 tbsps. 1 no. 2 flakes A pinch A pinch 1 cup 2 tbsps. ½ cup A pinch

Orange (cut in thin ring slices) Caper(herb) Salt to taste

2 nos. 1 tbsp.

1.Rinse chicken and pat dry. 2.Sprinkle with clove and cinnamon and season with salt and pepper. 3.Heat oil in a frying pan and fry chicken until brown on all sides(about 10 minutes). Repeat for the remaining chicken pieces. 4.Discard all but 2 tbsps. of oil and add garlic and onion; cook stirring, until vegetables are soft(about 7 minutes.) 5.Return chicken to pan with orange juice, saffron, rainins and caper. Cover and cook over low heat until meat near the thigh bone is no longer pink when cut.(about 20--30 minutes) 6.Stir in almonds. 7.Serve garnished with orange slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chili Colorado

Dried red chilies Water Onion large(chopped) Garlic(crushed) Beef(boneless) Flour(maida) Tomato puree Beef stock Rosemary Oregano leaves dry

50 gms. 1 ½ cup 1 no. 2 flakes 1 kg. ¼ cup 600 gms. 200 ml. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Tarragon dry Clove(ground) Cumin(ground) Coriander leaves(chopped) Salt to taste

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup

1.Cut the beef into 1 1/2 inch cubes. 2.Rinse chilies, discard stem and seeds. Combine chilies with the water and bring to boil, reduce heat and cover and cook till chilies are soft. 3.In a mixer blend the chilies and water till it is pureed. Rub the puree through a wire strainer. 4.Heat oil in a pan, add onions and garlic, cook stirring often until the onions are soft. 5.Sprinkle meat with flour and add to the pan along with chilly puree and stir for 10 minutes. 6.Add corriander, clove, rosemary, oregano, cumin, tarragon, tomatoe puree and beef broth. Bring to boil over high heat and simmer, stirring often untill meat is tender. 7.Serve hot garnished with chopped tomatoes and onion.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Arroz Con Queso

Rice, cooked Green chilies(dried) Cilantro(coriander)minced Parsley, minced Spring onions with green, minced Sour cream Cooking cheese Salt and pepper to taste

4 cups 25 gms. ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ cup ¾ cup 1 cup

1.In a large bowl mix rice, parsley, coriander, onions and chilies. 2.Add sour cream and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 3.Grease a baking dish and spread half the rice mixture and top with half the cheese. 4.Repeat layers ending with cheese layer. 5.Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or till it is bubbly. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ensaladade Noche

Bananas 4 nos. Apples 4 nos. Orange 4 nos. Beetroot (cooked) 8 nos. Lettuce 1 no. Pomegranates 2 nos. Pineapple tin(chunks) 1 no. Lime(thinly sliced) 1 no. Sugar(optional) ¼ cup Peanuts(roasted & crushed) 1 cup

Red vinegar Salad oil

¼ cup ½ cup

1.Peel and thinly slice the apples, oranges, banana and beetroot. 2.Remove the seed of the pomegranates. 3.Remove 5-6 large outer leaves from the lettuce, and shred the remaining lettuce. 4.Line a shallow serving bowl with the lettuce, then add the shredded lettuce. 5.Arrange the orange, beets, apples, banana and pineapple chunks in a decorative manner and garnish with lemon slices. 6.Sprinkle with sugar, pomegranate seeds and peanuts. 7.Mix oil and vinegar until blended. Pour over salad just before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Caramel Custard

Eggs Sugar Cold water Vanilla essence Milk Cinnamon Green cardamon(crushed) Cloves,whole

6 nos. 2/3 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 2 cups 3 " stick 2 nos. 3 nos.

1.In a muslim cloth, combine cloves, cardamon and cinnamon and place in a pan with milk and water. Keep aside. 2.In a small heavy bottom pan, mix water and sugar. Stir gently until the sugar dissolves. Place pan over high heat and cook till it is medium-amber in colour. 3.Immediately pour caramel into a 9 inch souffle dish; tilt and swirl dish to evenly coat the bottom and halfway up side. Set aside. 4.Heat milk and spices until steaming hot; remove and let it cool slightly. Discard the spices. 5.In another bowl beat eggs and remaining 1/3 cup sugar; gradually add the milk, blending with a fork. 6.Pour egg mixture into the prepared souffle dish. 7.Place dish into a large baking pan which is atleast 2 inches deep. Place in an preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Add enough boiling water to larger pan to come half way up sides of the souffle dish. 8.Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or till set. 9.Remove dish from hot water, cover and refrigrate for atleast 5 hours. 10.Unmould and serve. COOKING TIPS; 1.To test if the caramel custard is done: IF one pushes the centre of custard with back of spoon a very shallow crevice forms. 2.To unmould the caramel custard, loosen edge of custard with a knife, then

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Caramel Custard

cover dish with rimmed plate. Invert quickly and if necessary, briefly dip bottom of custard dish in hot water to loosen.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tropical Fruit Salsa

Ripe mango, peeled & cubed Pineapple, cubed Papaya, cubed Red pepper, cubed Rice wine vinegar Coriander, minced Red chili flakes

1 no. 1 cup 1 cup 1/2 cup 1/3 cup 2 tbsps. 1/2 tsp.

1.Chop all the above mentioned fruits. 2.Then mix all these chopped fruits in a bowl with the vinegar and the red chili flakes. 3.Serve chilled

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Braised Pork

Pork Chicken Stock Onion, chopped Coriander seeds Cumin Seeds Oregano leaves Bay leaves

1 kg. 4 cups 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 2 nos.

1.In a pan, place the pork, chicken stock, chopped onion, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, oregano leaves and bay leaves. 2.Add water so that it covers the meat, cover the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. 3.Simmer on low heat until the pork is cooked. 4.Remove from the heat, cut the meat and discard the fat. 5.Put the pork in a large pan and bake uncovered at 450 degrees until it turns brown in colour. 6.Once done, remove from the oven and separate the meat from the bone. 7.Shred the meat and use it as filling for tortillas, enchilladas etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shredded Chicken

Chili sauce Salad oil Onion, chopped Cooked chicken, shredded Jalapenos. minced

2/3 cup 1 1/2 tbsp. 1 no. 2 cups 1 no.

1.Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion until soft. 2.Then stir in the shredded chicken, jalapenos and enchillada sauce. 3.Simmer uncovered on low heat, stirring occassionally for a few minutes. 4.Can be used as a filling for enchilladas or tortillas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Enchiladas

Corn Tortillas Salsa Fresca Cheese, shredded Lettuce, shredded Tomatoes, sliced Salad oil For the Cheese Filling

12 nos. ¾ cup 1 cup 1 cup 2 nos. As required

Cottage cheese Cheddar cheese, shredded Spring onions, finely chopped Oregano leaves, dried

3 cups 1 cup 1½ cup ¼ tsp.

1.To make the cheese filling blend the cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, onions, dry oregano leaves in a blender and keep aside. 2.In a pan heat oil and fry the tortillas till slight blisters are seen. 3.Remove from the pan and drain on tissue paper to remove the excess oil. 4.Now spread a third of the salsa in a baking dish. 5.Then spoon cheese filling on each tortilla and spread all over. 6.Place each tortilla with the filling faced down over the salsa fresca in the baking dish. 7.Then put the remaining salsa fresca and the cheese filling over the tortillas and bake uncovered. 8.Once done garnish with shredded lettuce and tomatoes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gazpacho

Cucumber Tomatoes, finely chopped Capsicum, seeded & chopped Canned ripe olives, drained Lime juice Chicken stock Tomato juice Garlic, minced Spring onions, sliced Thyme, chopped

1 no. 2 nos. 1 no. 1 can ¼ cup 3 cups 1 cup 1 flake ½ cup 1 tbsp.

1.Peel, cut the cucumber, remove the seeds and chopped finely. 2.Mix the chopped cucumber, olives, chopped tomatoes, chopped capsicum, lime juice, chicken stock, tomato juice, minced garlic, chopped spring onions & thyme in a bowl. 3.Cover and refrigerate for 4-5 hours or till the next day. 4.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Grilled Spare Ribs

Tomatoes Mild green chilies Vinegar Coriander, chopped Garlic, minced Pork Spare ribs Sour cream Lime slices (optional) Salt

6 nos. 8 nos. ¼ cup ¼ cup 3 flakes 1½ kg. 1 cup As required As required

1.Grill the tomatoes & chilies and keep aside. 2.Chop the grilled tomatoes & chilies, de-seed them and keep them in a bowl. 3.Mix the coriander, vinegar and garlic with the chopped tomatoes & chilies. 4.Spread the some mixture over the pork ribs and then keep the remaining aside. 5.Grill the ribs till they turn brown in colour. 6.Cut the ribs individually, garnish with lime wedges and the remaining tomato mixture.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken With Orange

Chicken cubes Cinnamon, ground Cloves, ground Salad oil Garlic, minced Onion, chopped Orange juice Saffron, ground Raisins, seedless Almonds, chopped coarsely Orange peels, sliced Salt and pepper

1 kg. 1/8 tsp. 1/8 tsp. 3 tbsps. 2 nos. 1 no. 1 cup A pinch. 2 tbsps. 1/2 cup 3 nos. As required

1.Wash and dry the chicken. 2.Apply the salt, pepper, clove & cinnamon powder and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a pan, then add the chicken pieces 2-3 at a time and cook until nicely browned on all sides. 4.Once all the chicken is fried, sauté onions & and garlic in the remaining oil. 5.Now add the fried chicken with orange juice, saffron, raisins and cook on a low heat until the chicken turns tender. 6.Lastly add the chopped almonds and garnish with lime wedges.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rice with peas & ham

Margarine or butter Onion, chopped Garlic, minced Carrots, diced Jalapenos, seeded & minced Ham, baked & diced Rice Tomato puree Chicken stock Peas

6 tbsps. 1 no. 1 flake. 2 nos. 2 nos. ¼ cup 2 cups 1 cup 4 cups 1 cup

1.Melt butter in a pan, then add the onions, garlic, carrots & jalapenos. 2.Keep stirring continuously till the vegetables turn soft. 3.Now add the ham, rice and cook for 2 more minutes and then stir in the tomato puree and chicken stock. 4.Bring this mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook on a medium flame till rice is tender. 5.Then add the peas and keep it for 5 minutes and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Sundaes

Chocolate, pieces Whipping Cream Bananas, small Vanilla or coffee ice cream Roasted almonds, chopped

85 gms. 2/3 cup 2-3 nos. As required As required

1.Put chocolate pieces and whipping cream in a pan and keep over a low flame. 2.Stir continuously until the chocolate melts and mixed with the cream. 3.Once melted, remove from heat and keep aside to cool. 4.Peel the bananas and cut into four crosswise long pieces. 5.Put one slice per bowl with a scoop of coffee or vanilla ice cream and sprinkle roasted almonds on top. 6.Lastly pour chocolate sauce over each bowl and serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cauliflower Fritters

Cauliflower Flour Egg Baking powder Sugar Nutmeg Milk Oil Salt

1 medium sized ¾ cup 1 no. ¾ tsp. 1 tsp. A pinch ¾ cup For frying ¼ tsp.

1.Cut cauliflower into medium sized florets and cook in boiling salted water for 6-7 minutes or till just tender. Drain & keep aside. 2.Beat egg with milk in a small bowl. 3.In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. 4.Gradually stir milk mixture into flour mixture and beat until smooth. 5.Dip cauliflower florets into batter. 6.Heat oil in a pan and fry the cauliflower in hot oil until golden brown on all sides. 7.Drain out excess oil and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Burritos

Flour tortillas Refried beans Shredded lettuce Salsa Fresca Avocado dip (Guacamole)

4 nos. ½ cup 1 cup ¼ cup ½ cup

1.Heat tortillas on a griddle plate (tawa) until hot, pliable and make sure it does not become dry. 2.Place about 2 tbsps. of refried beans and Avocado dip, a little below the center of the tortilla. 3.Top it up with the salsa fresca and fold sides of tortilla over filling to center. 4.Fold bottom over filling and roll up, enclosing filling completely. 5.Serve immediately as burritos tend to become soggy very soon.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Tacos

Salsa fresca Lemon juice Dried hot chili Fresh coriander, chopped Chicken stock Fish fillets Corn Tortillas Lettuce, shredded Sour cream Salad oil

As required 2 tbsps. 1 no. 2 tbsps. 2 cups. 8 nos. 4 cups. ¾ cup As required

1.Prepare the salsa, cover & keep in the fridge. 2.Combine lemon juice, chili, coriander & chicken stock in a pan and bring to a boil over high heat. 3.Arrange the fish fillets in the stock mixture and return to the heat and simmer till the fish looks slightly cooked. 4.Drain well, break into 1" chunks & keep warm. 5.Heat oil in a frying pan and fry tortillas until soft. 6.Using tongs fold the tortilla into half and continue frying until crisp. Drain on paper towels. 7.Place a fried tortilla on a plate and add spoon chunks of fish topped with salsa, lettuce & sour cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lime & Tortilla Soup

Corn tortillas Vegetable broth Chopped tomato Lime juice Lime slices Chopped onion Chopped green chilies Vegetable oil Oil Salt Walnut Saffron

2 nos. 4 cups 1 no. 1 tbsp. 4 large 1/3 cup ¼ cup 2 tsps. for frying As per taste 40 gms. Cream A pinch Salt

1/2 cup To taste

1.Cut tortillas in 5 x 1 cm strips. 2.Heat oil in a small saucepan & fry tortilla strips in hot oil until brown and crisp. Drain the oil & keep aside. 3.Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large saucepan, add onions, chilies and sauté until onion is soft. 4.Add vegetable broth, salt, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. 5.Add tomato and simmer for another 5 minutes, then stir in lime juice. 6.Serve the soup in bowls and add fried tortilla strips and a lime slice before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Salad

Lettuce or salad leaves Tomatoes Cheese, diced Cooked kidney beans Tobasco sauce Crushed Nacho chips Spring onion leaves Green chilies, chopped Green coriander, chopped

100 gms 2 nos. ½ cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. 100 gms As required ½ tsp. 1 tbsp.

1.Shred lettuce, blanch tomatoes in boiling water for one minute. 2.Peel, deseed, dice blanched tomatoes and chill them. 3.Mix rest of the ingredients with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. 4.Serve immediately otherwise nacho chips will become soggy.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Rice

Rice Onion, diced Garlic, chopped Tomato puree Parsley, chopped Fresh mushrooms, sliced Cumin powder Coriander powder Dried red chilies Oil Salt

1 ½ cups ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 ½ cups 1 tbsp. 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 3 nos. 3 tbsps. To taste

1.Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan and sauté rice over medium heat until opaque yellow and keep stirring to prevent burning. 2.Add onion and garlic and sauté until transparent. 3.Add two cups of water, then stir in tomato puree, parsley, sliced fresh mushrooms, salt, cumin and coriander. 4.Reduce heat to simmering, cover pan and simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed. 5.Roughly chop dried chilies and stir them in. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Egg With Tortilla

Salsa Fresca Spiced Tomato sauce Fried Tortillas Fried eggs

As required As required As required 6-12 nos.

1.Prepare the salsa fresca, cover & refrigerate. 2.Prepare the tomato sauce & fried tortillas & keep warm. 3.For each serving place 1 or 2 tortillas on a plate, top with 1 or 2 fried eggs & about ½ cup of tomato sauce. 4.Serve with Salsa Fresca. For the Fried Tortillas 1.Heat salad oil & fry about 6-12 tortillas, one at a time. 2.Once done remove and drain on kitchen papper.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer & Baby corn Enchilladas

Paneer Sugar Onion, chopped Spring onion, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Green chilies, chopped Fresh cream Lemon juice Corn tortillas Grated cheese Oil Salt

200 gms 1 tsp. ½ cup ¼ cup 2 cups 1 tsp. 1 ½ cups 2 tsps. 12 nos. 1cup 3 tbsps. To taste

1.Cut paneer into 1" long and ½ " thick pieces and sauté in 1tbsp of oil till light brown and keep aside. 2.Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add onion and sauté till translucent. Add chopped green chilies, chopped tomatoes and sugar. 3.Simmer for ten minutes on a slow flame, then stir in fresh cream, lemon juice and half cup of grated cheese. Let the cheese melt. 4.Soften tortillas in the sauce then place paneer and chopped spring onion and a tablespoon of the sauce. 5.Roll, place seam side down and place into a baking dish. 6.Top it with the remaining sauce and grated cheese. 7.Bake at 350 º C until cheese melts and sauce begins to bubble.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mexican Bread Pudding

Brown Sugar Water Cinnamon stick French bread loaf Almonds, toasted & sliced Walnuts, chopped Raisins Cheese, cut into cubes Orange peel, grated Whipped cream

1 cup 1 cup 1 no. ½ no. ½ cup ½ cup 1 cup 2 cups 1 tbsp. As required

1.Stir together cinnamon, water & sugar in a pan & bring to a boil. 2.When it thickens slightly, remove the cinnamon sticks. 3.Cut bread into 1/2 " thick slices, toast and then break into large pieces. 4.Place half of the bread in a greased baking dish and top with walnuts, almonds, raisins & cheese. 5.Then pour half of the cinnamon syrup and repeat layers. 6.Lastly sprinkle grated orange peels & bake at 350º C. 7.Serve warm, topped with whipped cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Salsa Fresca

Green chilies, chopped Fresh red chilies, chopped Onion, Chopped Spring onion, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Lemon juice Freshly ground pepper Salt

2 tsps. 2 tsps. ½ cup ¼ cup 1 cup 3 tbsps. ½ tsp. To taste

1.Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. 2.Add salt and pepper according to taste. 3.For variation, add capsicum (red, green or yellow). 4.You may also add corn or other seasonal vegetables. 5.To store, refrigerate the salsa in tightly sealed glass jars.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Refried Beans

Black beans Onion, diced Melted butter Salt

2 ½ cups 1 no. ½ cup As required

1.Rinse the beans, place in a large bowl and soak in cold water for 12 hours & then drain. 2.Place the soaked beans and onion in a pan with enough water and bring to a boil. 3.Reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender. 4.Drain, reserving 1 cup of the liquid. 5.Coarsely puree the beans, stir in the butter and return mixture to the pan. 6.Cook, stirring continuously till the butter is absorbed & season with salt.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spiced Tomato Sauce

Onions Green bell pepper Salad oil Tomatoes, canned Chicken stock Red chili sauce Dry oregano leaves Cumin seeds

2 nos. 1 no. 3 tbsps. 400 gms. 400 ml. 300 ml. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

1.Mince the onion, deseed & mince the bell pepper. 2.In a frying pan, combine the minced onions, bell peppers & salad oil. 3.Cook on medium heat, stirring often till onions become soft. 4.Add the canned tomatoes, chicken stock, red chili sauce, dry oregano seeds & cumin seeds. 5.Bring this mixture to a boil & cook uncovered. 6.Stir often until it reduces to about 3 cups.

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Mexcian recipes like Tortillas, Salsas and Tacos

MEXICAN TORTILLAS Mexico, a beautiful country in Latin America which has its own style of cooking, very different from any other country. The abundance of corn and a need for nutritional food led to the invention of the famous Mexican Tortillas. The tortilla or the Mexican flat bread as it is known can be toasted or baked and can be made into a bowl or into a cone. Tortillas were initially made by hand but now there are tortilla making machines. It is one dish which cannot be overlooked in a Mexican meal. It can be served as a snack or as a whole meal. Learn how to make different shaped tortillas with the below mentioned points. Buying Tortillas Whilst purchasing unfrozen tortillas bend them to see if they are fresh. If they donot bend then it shows that the tortillas are not edible. Tortilla know how ? 1. Thaw frozen tortillas and if they feel dry, just dip your hands in water and rub it over the dry tortillas. Then place a tortilla individually on a pan and heat till nice and soft or stack them together nicely wrapped in silver foil and place them in a hot oven. 2. Pack stacked tortillas in a plastic bag, seal well & microwave on High. 3. To keep the tortillas warm, serve them wrapped nicely in napkins and when you have to serve tortillas after a while just pack warm tortillas in a foil and they will keep warm for some time. 4. Fry tortillas one at a time so that they can cook well, then drain on tissue paper an serve hot. 5. Tortillas can be made of corn flour or plain flour. 6. They can be shaped by hand or with a machine.

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Mexcian recipes like Tortillas, Salsas and Tacos

Types of tortillas 1) Tortilla Bowls & Baskets Heat oil in a deep pan, then place a round shaped tortilla in it. Take a can with holes in it and press it into the tortilla in the hot oil. Keep it that way till the tortilla takes the shape of a bowl. Once done lift the can out, remove the tortilla and drain on tissue paper or newspaper. These can be stored in air-tight containers. 2) Tortilla Cones First make a cone with silver foil and keep aside. Roll out a tortilla in the shape of a cone an secure the joints with a tooth prick. Then insert the silver foil cone in it and place the tortilla cone in the hot oil. Cook and keep turning with the help of tongs. Take out from the pan and then remove the silver foil cone and serve hot filled with any filling. 3) Tortilla Lids Take 4-5 tortillas and stack them together, then wrap them in aluminium foil and heat in a hot oven. Once done, remove and serve each tortilla draped over a bowl full of any vegetable dish etc. Basic Recipes 1) Corn Tortillas Ingredients Masa flour (corn tortilla flour) 3 cups Warm water 11/2 cup Just mix the flour with the water and knead to a soft pliable dough. Divide into small balls and roll out into round tortillas and shape accordingly. 2) Flour Tortillas Ingredients Maida or all purpose flour 3 cups Baking powder 2 tsps. Salt ¾ tsp. Warm Water 1 cup Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together. Then knead into a soft dough by gradually adding the warm water. Divide into small balls, cover with a plastic and rest them for few minutes. Then roll out into round tortillas, by working from the center to the edges and shape accordingly. A brief description of certain popular Mexican dishes : 1. Tacos, folded or rolled tortillas stuffed with any Mexican filling makes for a good starter.

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Mexcian recipes like Tortillas, Salsas and Tacos

2. Flautas, which are long, flute-shaped tortillas which are often sold by street vendors in Mexico. 3. Enchiladas, is a baked dish of layered lid shaped tortillas & any filling an all time Mexican favourite. 4. Burritos is a package type of tortilla stuffed with some really delicious filling. 5. Tamales, are made of masa dough & Mexican fillings which are nicely wrapped in corn husks & steamed. Can be served as an appetizer. 6. Nachos, are small tortilla chips in different shapes which are baked with any type of topping. 7. Salsa, are a mixture of various condiments. This is one dish which has to appear on a Mexican table. 8. A Mexican meal with out salads is unimaginable. There are countless varieties of salads made of fresh vegetables, fruits etc. Lastly, there are various meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes which are cooked in typical Mexican sauces and accompanied by various Salsa's & Salad's. Hope you enjoy preparing these basic recipes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Clear Soup

Chicken Broth Dry Sherry Soya Sauce Lemon, thinly sliced For the Garnish

3 cups 1/3 cup 41/2 tsps. 1 no.

Green Onions, sliced Carrot, thinly sliced

2 nos. 1 no.

1.Keep the chicken stock on the gas and bring to a boil. 2.Next add the soya sauce, dry sherry and simmer for a few minutes. 3.Spoon the clear soup into serving bowls topped with the garnishes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Wings

Chicken wings 1 kg. Flour 1 cup Egg, beaten with 1 tsp water1 no. Oil 1 cup For the Sauce Soya sauce Sugar Garlic powder Water

3 tbsps. 1 cup 1 tsp. ½ cup

1.Clean, cut the chicken wings and apply salt to them. 2.After sometime, dip the wings in the beaten eggs and then roll in the flour. 3.Fry the coated chicken wings and place them in a baking tray. 4.Mix all the ingredients mentioned below the sauce, bring to a boil and pour over the fried chicken wings. 5.Bake this in a pre-heated oven for an hour. 6.Remove once the sauce thickens and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cucumber Salad

Cucumbers, seeded Lemon juice Sugar White wine vinegar Sesame seeds, toasted Salt

5 nos. ½ cup ½ cup 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 2 tsps.

1.Peel the cucumber and slice thinly. 2.Put them in a bowl, add the salt, mix well with the hand and keep aside for 45 minutes. 3.Mix the lemon juice, sugar and white vinegar. 4.Then sqeeze out as much water you can from salted cucumbers. 5.Now add the lemon juice mixture to the cucumbers. 6.Grind the toasted sesame seeds and stir into salads. 7.Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken & Egg Domburi

Chicken breasts Chicken stock Dark soya sauce Light soy sauce Dry sherry Sugar Onions, cut into thin rings Garlic powder Eggs

4 nos. 1¼ cup 4 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 6 nos. 1 tsp. 4 nos.

1.Clean and cut the chicken breasts into thin strips or cubes 2.Boil the chicken stock, add the soya sauce, dry sherry, sugar and boil further. 3.Next add the chicken strips to the stock and simmer over low heat for 5-6 minutes. 4.Add the chopped onions and keep for a minute. 5.Then add the lightly beaten eggs and let it stand for another 2 minutes. 6.Stir carefully, remove from the heat and serve with hot rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Grilled Brinjals

Brinjals Cheese Garlic, minced Red pepper flakes Basil leaves, shredded Olive oil Salt and pepper

8 nos. 150 gms. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 6 nos. As required As required

1.Cut thebrinjals into half and brush the sliced edges with olive oil. 2.Sprinkle some salt and pepper. 3.Mix the cheese, garlic, red pepper flakes, basil leaves and little salt in a bowl and refrigerate till required. 4.Keep the brinjal halves on the grill withthe cut side down and cook till soft. 5.Remove from the grill, cool and spread the cheese mixture on the warm brinjal pieces. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lamb with Mushrooms

Mutton, cooked Soya sauce Rice wine/sherry wine Ginger, ground Garlic, minced Small mushrooms Onions Garlic powder Salad oil

500 gms. ¼ cup ¼ cup 2 tsps. 1 clove 350 gms. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps.

1.Cut the cooked mutton into cubes and throw away the fat. 2.Mix the soya sauce, wine, ginger and garlic. 3.Mix this sauce with the mutton cubes and marinate for 2 -3 hours in the refrigerator. 4.Place the marinated mutton cubes on the skewer, alternating each piece with a whole mushroom and onion. 5.Apply a little oil on the meat and grill for 3-4 minutes applying the reserved marinade in between, till it turns nice and brown. 6.Once it is ready serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Sushi

Prawns, unshelled For the Marinade

6 nos.

Rice Vinegar Sugar Ajinomoto Water Salt For the Filling

3 tbsps. 1 tsp. A pinch 4 tbsps. ¼ tsp.

Egg Yolks Salt Sugar Lemon Juice

4 nos. Salt 1¼ tsp. 2½ tsp.

1.Keeping the shell intact pass a tooth pick through the flesh of the prawn so that it doesn't curl. 2.Boil these prawns in water for about 3-4 minnutes or till they change colour. 3.Drain the water and immediately pass the prawns through cold water. 4.Now remove the toothpicks and peel the shell off from the prawns, but leave the tail section of the shell. 5.Cut the prawn slightly and remove the vein from its back. 6.Make a deeper incersion on the prawn and spread the prawn making it look like a butterfly. 7.To prepare the marinade, mix the vinegar with water, salt, sugar, ajinomoto and mix it with the prawns, then marinate for 1 hour. 8.Beat the egg yolks lightly and remove about 21/2 tsps. of the egg yolks and keep aside. 9.Add water to the remaining yolks, mix well and cook over a medium flame till the yolks turn firm. 10.Drain the yolks and then mash them to a fine paste. 11.Mix the sugar, salt. lemon juice, ajinomoto and the rest of the egg yolk and http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/japaneese/prawnsushi.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:53:43 PM]

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Sushi

beat well. 12.Pass this mixture through a fine sieve, then mix it with the mashed egg yolk and keep aside. 13.Divide the filling into 6 portions an dthen filling them into the 6 individual prawns. 14.Seal the edges but pressing them together and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Teriyaki Steak

Beef Steak Soya sauce White wine Sugar Ginger root, grated Garlic, minced Sugar

900 gms. 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 2 tbsps. 1 clove. 1 cup

Onion, sliced Salt

1 no. As required

1.Take a shallow baking dish and place the beef steak in it. 2.Then mix the salt, soya suace, wine, sugar and pour it over the meat. 3.Next keep the ginger, garlic and onion on top of the meat. 4.Keep it covered for more than 24 hours in the refrigerator. 5.Turn once, then remove from the fridge and bring back to room temperature. 6.Grill the meat in the oven and keep turning so that it gets cooked on all sides. 7.For serving cut the meat into thin slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Teriyaki Honey Chicken

Chicken, cut into pieces Honey Soya sauce Sherry, dry Ginger, grated Garlic, crushed Salt

1 kg. ½ cup ½ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. 2 cloves. As required

1.Clean, cut, wash and place the chicken in a plastic bag. 2.Mix the honey, soya sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic, salt and our in the plastic bag with the chicken. 3.Keep turning the plastic bag so that the sauce coats the chicken pieces. 4.Close the bag, marinate in refrigerator for 6-7 hours and keep turning 2 or 3 times. 5.Remove the chicken from the plastic bag and reserve the marinade for later use. 6.Arrange the marinated chicken pieces on a baking pan, cover with a foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 an hour. 7.Remove the foil, brush with the reserved marinade and continue to bake uncovered until one. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Barbecued Prawns

For the Dipping Sauce Peanut butter Water Brown sugar Lemon juice Red pepper sauce Garlic, crushed Salt For the Shrimp

½ cup ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 no. ½ tsp.

Shrimp, peeled Vegetable oil Water Lemon juice Garlic, crushed

500 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 2 nos.

Brown sugar; packed Red pepper suace Salt

1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

1..Mix all the ingredients mentioned below dipping sauce and keep aside. 2.Make a cut in the back of the prawn and remove the green vein from it. 3.Mix the vegetable oil, lemon juice, brown sugar, salt, red pepper sauce, crushed garlic with water. 4.Add the prawns to this mixture, cover and keep for atleast an hour in the refridgerator. 5.Remove the prawns from the marinade, put them on skewers and reserve the marinade. 6.Grill the prawns, turning and brushing with the reserved marinade, until the prawns are well cooked. 7.Remove from skewers and serve with the already prepared dipping sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curried Crab

Crabs Shallots Lemon grass Tamarind Boiling water Coriander leaves Garlic Fresh galangal or ginger Chilies, seeded Cashewnuts Tumeric powder Coconut milk

2 nos. 6 nos. 2 stalks 2 tsps. ½ cup As required 3 cloves 1 tbsp.. 2-3 nos. 4 nos. Oil 1 tsp. Salt and pepper 2 cups

2 tbsps. To taste

1.Clean and remove the hard shell of the crab. 2.Break the big claws apart and gently crack them. 3.Chop the shallots and lemon grass, then add 2 tsps. of tamarind in 1/2 cup boiling water. 4.Chop the coriander leaves and keep aside. 5.Grind the garlic, ginger, chilies, cashewnuts, turmeric powder, pepper & salt to a fine paste. 6.Heat oil in a pan and fry this paste until you get a fragrant aroma, then add the chopped shallots, lemon grass, crab pieces and coconut milk. 7.Simmer on a low flame till the crab is cooked, then add the tamarind water. 8.Remove from heat and serve in a big bowl garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curried Vegetables

Vegetable oil 1 tbsp. Onion, finely sliced 1 no. Garlic, sliced finely 1 clove Coriander leaves 1 tsp. Prawns, shelled fresh or 225 gms. frozen, cut into thin slices Red chilli, crushed 1 no. Cabbage, chopped coarsely 225 gms. Cauliflower, Florets 225 gms. Carrot, diced 1 no. String beans, cut 3 parts Brinjal, cubed (small) Coconut milk

225 gms . 1 no. 3 cups.

Salam leaf Salt

1 no. 1 ½ tsp.

1.Heat oil, add the chopped onions and saute for a while. 2.Next add the sliced garlic and coriander and fry further. 3.Add the sliced prawns, saute for 2 minutes, then add the chili, chopped cabbage, cauflower florets, diced carrots, string beans, brinjals and salt. 4.Cover the vessel with a lid and cook over a low flame for 10-15 minutes. 5.Lastly add the coconut milk and cook uncovered, stirring continously. 6.When the vegetables turn tender remove from heat and serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Chicken

Chicken For the Marinade

1 kg.

Tamarind water Soya sauce Chilli powder Ginger, ground Coriander, ground Garlic, crushed Turmeric Salt

½ cup 1 tbsp. A pinch 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1clove A pinch As required

1.Mix the Marinade mixture and keep aside. 2.Clean, cut and wash the chicken properly. 3.Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and marinate it for atleast 2 hours. 4.Deep fry the chicken pieces till golden brown in colour. 5.Remove and serve hot with any dipping sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peanut Chicken

Chicken breasts Olive oil Garlic, minced Onion, minced Ginger root, minced Peanuts, shelled, roasted, unsalted Soya sauce Turmeric Lemon juice

4-6 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 clove. 1 no. 1"piece. 1 cup

Chili peppers, minced Onion, cut into rings Olive oil

3 nos. .1 no. 1 tbsp.

1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 no. Rice Water

As required 1 cup

1.Clean and cut the chicken into small cubes. 2.Heat oil in a pan and saute the chicken cubes in it till they change colour. 3.Grind the minced garlic, minced onion, minced ginger root, peanuts, soya sauce, turmeric, lemon juice and chili peppers. 4.Keep this mixture covered on a double boiler and cook until the mixture thickens. 5.Saute the onion rings till they turn translucent. 6.Cook the rice, then mix the chicken and sauce. 7.Serve the chicken sauce mixture over the rice topped with fried onion rings.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Satay

Beef Tenderloin Garlic, crushed Pork Tenderloin Pepper Chicken Breast Water Sugar Soya Sauce Green Onions Ginger root, grated

150 gms. 1 tbsp. 150 gms. As required 150 gms. 1/4 cup 1 tsp. 1/2 cup 1 bunch 1 tbsp.

1.Cut the beef, chicken and pork into round shapes, the size of a coin. 2.Pound each round piece slightly so that it flattens a bit. 3.Skewer these flattened round pieces on bamboo skewers. 4.Mix the soya sauce, ginger, garlic, pepper, water and sugar and keep the satays in the marinade with the edge of the skewer resting on the edge of the bowl. 5.Cover this bowl with a plastic clinf film and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. 6.Wash, trim and make cuts in the green leaves of the onion. 7.Place the green side in a bowl of iced water, cover and refriegerate tis as well. 8.Preheat the grill and arrange the satays on the hooks, then cover with silver foil. 9.Keep turning till the satays are done on all sides. 10.Once done remove the chicken, beef & pork satays and arrange on a platter. 11.Remove the green onions from the refrigerator and use them as a garnish on the platter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad

Cucumber, large Onion Thai chile For the Dressing

3 nos. 1 no. 1 no.

White Vinegar Sugar Garlic powder Oil Salt

¼ cup 2 tsps. ½ tsp. ¼ cup As required

1.Wash, peel and slice the cucumber finely. 2.Skin and slice the onion finely as well. 3.Deseed the chile and make fine slices. 4.Take a shallow bowl, place the cucumber slices, then place the sliced onions and sprinkle the sliced chilies on top. 5.Mix all the dressing ingredients together and pour this over the onions & cucumbers. 6.Refrigerate the salad for a few hours and then serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Rice

Tamarind pulp Shallots, chopped Garlic, chopped Chiles, chopped Turmeric powder Vegetable oil Prawns, shelled and deveined Red pepper, diced Green peas

1 tbsp. ½ cup 1 ½ tbsps. 2 nos. ½ tsp. 3 tbsps. 170 gms.

Purple cabbage, shredded Cooked long-grain white rice Dark soya sauce Light soya sauce Green onions, thinly sliced

1 cup 6 cups

½ cup ½ cup

2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 3 nos.

Chicken, diced cooked Ham Fresh coriander leaves Cucumber, thinly sliced Salt

½ cup ½ cup As required ½ no. As required

1.Mix the tamarind pulp with 1/2 cup of boiling water, mash the tamarind, then strain and keep aside. 2.Grind the shallots, garlic, chilies, turmeric and salt to a fine paste. 3.Heat oil in a wok, add the spice paste and fry till it turns brown in colour. 4.Next add the shrimps, stir-fry till they change colour, then remove and set aside. 5.Now add the chopped red pepper, peas, cabbage and stir-fry until the vegetables are well cooked. 6.Add the rice, stir-fry again so as to separate the grains, then add the tamarind water, light and dark soya sauce, green onions, chicken, ham and the reserved prawns. 7.Mix together till the ingredients blend with each other, then remove and transfer to a serving plate. 8.Garnish with chopped coriander and cucumber slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peanut Pancakes

Maida, seived Sugar Baking powder Egg Milk Peanuts, roasted, shelled & crushed Sesame seeds, roasted Butter, unsalted Icing Sugar, seived

1 1/4 cup 3 tbsps. 2 tsps. 1 no. 1 1/4 cup 3 tbsps.

Oil

4 tsps.

3 tbsps. 3 tbsps.. 2 tbsps. Salt

As required

1.Mix the maida, sugar, baking powder & salt together in a bowl and keep aside. 2.Then beat separately the egg lightly. 3.Make a hole in the centre of the flour and add the egg, milk and oil. 4.Mix the above till a smooth batter is obtained. 5.Keep this mixture aside for two hours. 6.Heat a frying pan on a low flame. 7.Apply butter on the heated pan. 8.Then pour one ladlespoon of batter on the pan. 9.Cover it and let it cook on a low flame for 3 minutes. 10.Then apply some butter over the pancake. 11.Top this with icing sugar, followed by a little sesame seeds & lastly followed by some peanuts. 12.Cover again and cook till the pancake is done. 13.Remove and fold the pancake in half. 14.Dust the pancake with icing sugar. 15.Prepare the remaining pancakes in the same way.

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16.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Chicken Soup

Sesame seeds Chicken stock Garlic, finely chopped Ginger, finely grated Uncooked white rice Soya sauce Chicken, cooked & shredded Onions, finely chopped Chile paste

1 tbsp. 8 cups 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1/2 cup 1 tbsp. 1 cup

Sesame oil

1 tsp.

2 nos. 1 tsp. Salt

To taste

1.Roast the sesame seeds in a pan, until it turns light brown in colour or for a minute and keep aside. 2.Mix the chicken stock with the garlic and ginger in a deep pan and boil over high heat. 3.Next add the rice with salt to taste and simmer until the rice becomes soft. 4.Now stir in the soya sauce & sesame oil, then add the chili paste and boil further. 5.Lastly add the shredded chicken and boil for a few minutes. 6.Serve in bowls and garnish with chopped onions and roasted sesame seeds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Spinach

Spinach Soya sauce Sugar Sesame seeds, crushed Onions, minced Vinegar (optional) Sesame oil Salt

300 gms. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. As required

1.Remove the roots of the spinach and keep aside. 2.Mix the soya sauce, sugar, sesame seeds, sesame oil, minced onions and vinegar. 3.Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add the spinach leaves and remove as soon as the leaves turn bright green in colour. 4.Remove and immediately pass through cold water, then drain and squeeze out all the water. 5.Now place the spinach in the soya sauce mixture and toss it. 6.Serve immediately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Beef Bulgogi

Beef, sliced cross thin Soya sauce Sugar Black pepper Onions, chopped 1" pieces Garlic, peeled/crushed Ginger root, grated Dry sherry Red pepper flakes Peanut oil Sesame oil For the sesame salt Sesame seeds, toasted Salt

450 gms. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. ¼ tsp. 4 nos. 3 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. As required 1 tbsp.

1.Mix the soya sauce, sugar, sesame oil, sesame salt(grind both the ingredients mentioned below sesame salt), pepper, onions, garllic, ginger, dry sherry and red pepper flakes in a bowl. 2.Add the beef, mix well and marinate for 1/2 an hour. 3.Heat the grill, when hot apply oil to the beef pieces and grill the meat till nicely browned on both sides. 4.Once done garnish with sesame seeds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Chapchae

Beef 150 gms. Pork (Optional) 75 gms. Soya sauce 3 tbsps. Sugar 1 tbsp. Black pepper ½ tsp. Garlic, chopped 1-2 cloves Sesame seed oil 2 tbsps. Spinach, parboiled 1 cup Carrots, cut into matchsticks2 nos. Green onions, cut in 1" 2 nos. pieces White onions, chopped 2 nos. Mushrooms (big) 7 nos. Dried mushrooms, soaked 100 gms. in water

Noodles

.1pkt.(100 gms.) Egg (optional), beaten and 1 no. fried Salt To taste

1.Clean and cut the pork & beef into fine strips. 2.Take soya sauce, sugar, pepper and sesame oil in a pan and fry the beef & pork strips in it until they become tender. 3.Cut the parboiled spinach into fine strips and keep aside. 4.Boil the noodles in water till they turn soft, once done rinse the noodles and cut it into long pieces. 5.Heat very little oil in a pan and fry the carrots and onions till they soften. 6.Soak the dried mushrooms in water till they become soft, then cut them into strips, fry them in very little oil and keep aside. 7.Now take the big regular mushroom's and saute them too in little oil. 8.Saute, the noodles in a deep pan with 1 tsp.each of soya sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds and salt and keep aside. 9.Beat and fry the egg, then cut into strips. 10.Lastly, combine all the ingredients together in a big vessel and add salt for taste. 11.Can be served hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Cabbage

Chinese cabbage, cut in fine 1 no. strips Green onions, chopped 6 nos. Garlic, minced 3 cloves Hot dried red chile, crushed ½ tsp. Ginger root, chopped ½ tsp. Salt 3 tbsps.

1.Make a salt water mixture, soak the cabbage in it and then drain it. 2.Mix the cabbage with salt, green onions, garlic, chili and ginger root. 3.Mix this mixture well, cover and refrigerate for 1-2 days. 4.Put this salad in a jar as it can remain for several days.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bean Sprouts

Bean sprouts Sesame seeds, toasted Garlic powder Green onions, chopped Sesame oil Salt

150 gms. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. ¼ cup As required To taste

1.Clean, wash and boil the beansprouts for 5 minutes in water. 2.Drain, return to the pan and stir the salt, sesame seeds, sesame oil, garlic powder, green onions and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes. 3.Once done, serve hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Chestnut Rice

Rice Chestnuts Water Salt

2 cups 6 nos. 3½ cups To taste

1.Wash the rice in cold water, drain and keep aside. 2.Peel the chestnuts and cut them into halves. 3.Boil the rice, chestnuts, salt and water in a vessel over a low heat for about 15 mins. 4.Keep stirring at regular intervals to keep the rice from sticking at the base. 5.Once the rice and chestnuts become soft remove and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Korean Walnut Candies

Walnuts halves(shelled) Sugar Peanut Oil

1 cup 2 tbsps. 1 ¼ cups

1.Take the sugar in a wide bowl and keep aside. 2.Take a large pan with water and bring to a boil. 3.Boil the walnuts in the water for 20 seconds. 4.Drain the water from the walnuts and toss them in the sugar in such a way that the sugar clings to the walnuts. 5.Now place the walnuts on a clean plate leaving spaces between the walnuts and keep to dry for 30 minutes. 6.Stir fry the walnuts in heated peanut oil till the walnuts get a soft brown colour. 7.Do not fry the walnuts till dark as it will taste bitter. 8.Drain the oil from the walnuts using a strainer. 9.Place the walnuts on a tray separating each one and allow to cool. 10.Store in a air tight container. 11.Serve after meals.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sprouted Moong Khichdi

Sprouted green gram (whole moong) Rice soaked Carrots Cauliflower

1½ cups

Green chilies Pure ghee Cinnamon

1 cup 2 medium 4-6medium sized florets 3-4 nos. 1 tsp. 1” stick

Cumin seeds Crushed Peppercorn

1 tsp. ½ tbsp.

Turmeric powder Salt

½ tsp. to taste

1.Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks and slit green chilies and let it crackle. 2.Add cauliflower and carrots, add turmeric and sauté. 3.Add water to it and let the cauliflower and carrots cook. Add salt and crushed black pepper. 4.Drain and add the soaked rice and mix well and let it boil. 5.Add the sprouted moong and mix, cover the pan with a lid and keep it on a medium heat. 6.When done, serve hot along with some ghee.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puliyodharai

Rice Tamarind (lemon-sized balls) Peanuts (raw) White Til Mustard seeds Whole Red Chillies Gingelly oil Turmeric powder Rice flour Curry leaves

1½ cups 2 nos.

Salt Masala Chana dal Urad dal

to taste

½ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. 2 nos. 12 tbsps. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 6-8

2 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

Methi seeds Whole Red Chillies Asafoetida Curry leaves

1 tsp. 10 nos. ¼ tsp. 6-8 nos.

1.Wash and boil rice in lots of water till ¾th done, drain, mix in 4 tablespoons of oil and let cool. 2.Soak the tamarind in warm water and extract the pulp and keep aside. 3.Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the masala ingredients. Cool and grind to a coarse powder. 4.Soak the peanuts for 5 minutes and drain. Dry roast the til seeds on a tava on medium heat, cool and pound to a coarse powder. 5.Heat the remaining oil in a vessel. Temper oil with mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves. Add the peanuts and fry for a while. 6.Add the tamarind pulp and cook for a few minutes. Add the masala powder and turmeric powder and bring this to boil and continue simmering till the raw smell goes. 7.Add salt and rice flour dissolved in little water. Mix well. 8.Stir frequently till the oil floats on the top and the mixture reduces to a fairly thick consistency. 9.Add the cooled rice and toss to mix well. Sprinkle the til powder and serve immediately. TIP: You can make this tamarind mixture in larger quantity and store in the refrigerator. Mix with hot rice whenever required. Use extra oil for longer shelf life. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/rice/puliyodharai.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:56:39 PM]

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puliyodharai

This item is traditionally prepared in a soft stone vessel to enhance the flavor.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fodnicha Bhaat

Cooked plain rice Oil Mustard seeds Whole jeera Curry leaves Green chilies Turmeric powder Salt Coriander leaves Peanuts

250 gms. 3 tbsps. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 10-12 leaves 3-4 ½ tsp. to taste ½ cup 50 gms.

1.De-stem the green chilies and chop them finely. 2.Chop coriander leaves finely. 3.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When they start to crackle, add whole jeera and curry leaves. 4.Add chopped green chilies, turmeric powder and peanuts. 5.Sauté well, add cooked plain rice (leftover rice could be used) season it and then mix well. 6.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methiwala Chawal

Rice Carrots Green Peas (Shelled) Cumin seeds Bay leaves Oil Salt

300 gms. 60 gms. 40 gms. 1 tsp. 2 nos. 2 tbsps. to taste

1.Pick, wash and soak rice for an hour. Drain well and keep aside. 2.Wash, peel and dice carrots. 3.Heat oil, add bay leaves and cumin seeds and cook for ½ minute. 4.Add carrot and green peas and cook for 3 minutes. 5.Add rice and 600 ml. water. Add salt, mix well, cover and cook till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Soya Pulao

Basmati rice Soya granules Cumin seeds Bay leaf Onion(thinly sliced) Garlic paste Tomato puree Red chily(coarsely pounded) Water

½ cup ¼ cup ½ tsp 1 no. 3 tbsps. ½ tsp. ¼ cup 2 nos.

Nutmeg powder Salt and pepper FOR GARNISHING

¼ tsp. to taste

1¼ cup Peas(boiled) Little, thinnly sliced ginger

1.Wash the rice and soak in water for 15 minutes. 2.Soak soya granules in ¼ cup of water. 3.Take a heavy bottom pan and dry roast the cumin and bay leaf. Add onion, garlic and nutmeg powder and stir till onions turn golden. 4.Add soaked soya granules and cook till dry. 5.Add one cup of water, chili powder and salt and bring to boil. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat and cook till the rice is nearly done. 6.Add the tomatoe puree, stir once and cover and cook till the rice is done. 7.Remove from heat and stand it covered for 5 minutes. 8.Serve garnished with peas and ginger.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moong Ring Pulao

FOR THE RICE: Rice 1 ½ cup Sprouted moong 1 cup Cardamons 2-3 nos. Cloves 2-3 nos. Cinnamon 5 cm stick Water 3 cups Oil 2 tbsps. Salt to taste GRIND FOR THE MASALA PASTE: Coriander leaves Grated coconut Mint leaves Lemon juice Green chilis Ginger

1 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 3-4 nos. 2 cm piece

FOR THE CURD LAYER: Curd Chili powder Salt to taste

2 ½ cup 2 tsps.

1.Prepare the curd layer; Tie curd in a muslin cloth and hang till all the water gets drained off. Add salt and chili powder and mix well. Refrigerate till futher use. 2.Wash rice and soak for 10-15 minutes. 3.Heat oil and season with cloves, cinnamon and cardamons, once they crackle add sprouted moong and saute for 2 minutes. 4.Add rice and fry for another 2 minutes.Add salt and water, bring to boil then simmer till rice is 3/4 cooked. Add the ground masala paste and mix well. Cover and keep for another 5-7 minutes on low heat for the flavour to set in. 5.Take a ring mould, grease it with oil and press half of the rice in it firmly. 6.Put a layer of the prepared curd and cover it with the remaining rice. Press hard to acquire the shape of the mould. 7.Invert on a serving dish and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Corn Pulao

Methi(fenugreek leaves) Onions(sliced) Green chilies(chopped) Fresh corn kernels Basmati rice Ginger Yogurt Bay leaves Green cardamom Cloves

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Large cardomoms Black peppercorn Water Oil Salt to taste

2 cups 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 ½ cup 1 ¾ cups 2 one inch pieces ¾ cup 2 nos. 4 nos. 4 nos. 3 nos. 8 nos. 3 ¼ cups. 3 tbsps.

1.Clean the methi leaves, wash them and chop them. Add 1 tsp. salt and set aside for 1/2 hour. Squeeze dry and wash again and set aside. 2.Peel and chop ginger finely. Wash and soak the rice for 1/2 an hour. 3.Boil the corn in water with lemon juice till tender. Drain and keep aside. 4.Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Add bay leaves, green cardamon, large cardamon, cloves and black peppercorn. When they start to crackle, add onions and fry for 5 minutes. Add sliced ginger and green chilies. Add methi and fry for 5 more minutes. Stir in yogurt and cook for 2-3 minutes. 5.Add cooked corn, and water and bring to boil. Add the drained rice, cover and cook on slow heat for about 8-10 minutes or till rice is completely cooked. 6.Serve hot garnished with sliced tomatoes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Coconut Rice

Basmati rice Mustard seeds Peanuts(roasted & shelled) Curry leaves Green chilies(seeded & chopped) Garlic(chopped fine) Coconut(grated) Turmeric powder Lemon juice Coriander leaves(chopped)

1 cup 1 tsp. ½ cup 10 nos. 2 nos.

Water Oil Salt to taste

2 cups 3 tbsps.

1 tbsp. ½ cup ¼ tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps.

> 1.Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour. Drain well. 2.In an microwave proof bowl add oil, peanuts, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies and garlic. Cover with a paper towel and cook on micro high for 4 minutes. 3.Add the rice, turmeric and water and cook on micro high for 10 minutes. 4.Mix and cook again for 2 minutes. 5.Add the grated coconut, coriander, lemon juice and salt. Mix with a fork. 6.Cook covered futher on Micro low for 2 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Savoury Rice

Rice Olive oil Eggs beaten Meat cooked Lettuce (shredded) Spring onions (chopped) Mushrooms (sliced) Soya sauce

250 gms. 2 tbsps. 3 nos. 1 ½ cups 2 nos. 4 nos. ½ cup 1 tbsp.

1.Cook the rice in plenty of water till it is almost done.

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2. Drain the water and cool the rice. 3. Heat the oil in a large heavy based pan. Pour in the eggs and cook, stirring with a fork until the eggs are beginning to set. 4. Stir in the rice, the meat cut into strips, the vegetables and soya sauce. 5. Cook stirring constantly, until all the ingredients are heated. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peas Paneer Pulao

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Rice long grain Water to soak the rice Paneer Peas(shelled) Whey Onion(sliced) Ginger(finely chopped) Garlic(chopped) Green chilies(chopped) Cardomons black

250 gms. As required 150 gms. 150 gms. 450 ml. ½ cup ½ tsp. 7 flakes 2 nos. 2 nos.

Cinnamon Cloves Shahi jeera Peppercorns Chilie powder Gram Masala Oil Salt

1" stick 6 nos. 1 tsp. 12 nos. ½ tsp. ¾ tsp. 15 gms. 1 ½ tsp.

For garnishing: Cashewnuts Onions(thinnly sliced) Green chilies(shredded) Slices of tomatoes and cucumber

12 nos. 1 no. 2 nos.

1.Clean wash and soak the rice for 1/2 hour. 2.Heat the oil in a vessel and fry the cashewnut and onions for garnishing. Keep aside. 3.In the same oil fry the paneer cubes until golden in colour. Remove and keep aside. 4.Add onion and garlic to the oil and fry till golden in colour. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamons, rice, ginger and green chilies and fry for 1 min. Add salt, red chilie powder, shahi jeera and garam masala. Stir for 2-3 mins and add heated whey, peas and the paneer cubes. 5.Cook on medium heat till half the water in the rice dries up, then reduce the heat to low and cover the vessel and cook until the water dries and the rice is cooked. 6.Serve in an oval dish, cover the centre of the rice with fried onions and cashewnuts. Arrange alternate slices of cucumber and tomatoes all round. Sprinkle green chilies on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tri Colour Rice

Long grained rice 700 gms. Butter 115 gms. Saffron thread crushed 2 tsp. Cardamom 4 nos. Cloves 5 nos. Cinnamon 3 sticks Onions finely chopped 2 nos. Green Pepper,cored seeded 2 nos. and finally chopped Red Pepper,cored and 2 nos. finely chopped Chicken stock, homemade 1.4 litres or from cubes Pepper to taste Salt to taste

> 1.Put the saffron in a bowl with 2 tbsp. of boiling water and leave to soak. 2.Melt the butter in a heavy bottom saucepan, add the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon sticks and fry for 3 min. 3.Add chopped onion and cook till golden brown. 4.Add the green and red pepper and fry for further 5 min. 5.Add the rice and stir and fry for 2 min. 6.Add the chicken stock, saffron mixture, salt and pepper powder and bring the rice to boil, then turn the heat to low and cook till rice is done. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Zarda

Delhi rice Milk Cardamom seeds Saffron essence Sugar Fresh rose petals(washed) Almonds blanched Pistachios blanched Cashewnuts Raisins

2 cups 4 cups 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 4 tbsps. A handful 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms.

Silver warq Ghee Salt to taste

As required 3 tbsps.

> 1.Heat the ghee and lightly fry the raisins and keep aside. 2.To the remaining ghee add the cardamom seeds, followed by the rice and fry for 5 minutes. 3.Next add the milk, sugar and rose petals. 4.Cook on a low flame with a coverlid till the rice is tender and almost dry. 5.Now carefully stir in the nuts, raisins and saffron essence. 6.Cover with lid again and cook till the rice is fully dry. 7.Remove from flame and cover with the silver warq. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Pullao

Rice Pinneapple Sugar Garam masala powder Almonds(ground) Saffron(soaked in 1/2 cup warm milk) Ghee Salt

2 cups 1 large tin 1 cup 1 tbsps. As required ½ tsp. ½ cup To taste

1.Separate the pineapple pieces from the syrup and keep aside.

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2.Add the sugar to the syrup and cook till the sugar dissolves. 3.Take a flat bottomed utensil and heat the ghee in it. 4.Fry the garam masala in the ghee. 5.Then add the rice, salt and stir for a few minutes. 6.Add boiling water upto 1" above the level of the rice and cook for 20 minutes. 7.Now add the pineapple bits and the syrup to the rice and stir slowly. 8.Separately mix the almonds in the saffron and milk and then sprinkle it over the rice. 9.Cook over a low flame for a few more minutes. 10.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Tomato Pullao

Rice Coconut milk Onions chopped Ginger cut fine Tomatoes peeled and diced Cloves Bay leaf Cinnamon stick Onion cut into thin rings Peppercorns

2 cups 4 cups 1 no. 1" piece 2 nos. 4 nos. 1 no. 1" piece 1 no. 1 tsp.

Turmeric powder Cashewnuts fried

1/2 tsp. 12 nos.

Ghee Salt

4 tbsps. To taste

1.Fry in oil the onions which are cut into rings till they are crisp and keep aside. 2.Heat the ghee and fry the chopped onions and ginger till soft. 3.Add the whole spices and then stir in the tomatoes and wait till cooked. 4.Mix the rice and salt now. 5.Add the coconut milk and the rest of the spices. 6.Bring to a boil and cook the rice on a low flame till tender and dry. 7.Garnish with the fried onion rings and cashewnuts.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cashew Rice

Rice, cooked Cashewnuts, roasted and powdered Dry coconut, grating Salt For seasonings Mustard seeds Red chilies Asafeotida Turmeric powder

2 cups 3 tbsps.

Coriander leaves

A few

Oil

2 tbsps.

2 tbsps. To taste ¼ tsp. 2 nos. A pinch A pinch

> 1.Heat oil and saute the ingredients below seasoning. 2.Next add the cooked rice and the rest of the ingredients and mix well. 3.Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve with curd.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Pulao

Basmati Rice Baby onions (Parboil) Cloves Cinnamon Dry red chilies Cumin seeds Onion, chopped Ghee Salt

200 gms. 200 gms. 4 nos. 2 sticks. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. To taste

1.Clean, soak the rice in water for a few minutes and then drain the water. 2.Heat ghee in a vessel, add the cumin seeds, chopped onions, chilies and fry till they change colour. 3.Next add the cinnamon, cloves, soaked rice and fry a little longer. 4.Pour enough water, salt and cook the rice till the rice is partly done. 5.Add the parboiled onions to the half cooked rice, cover and cook over a low flame. 6.Once done remove from heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tuvar Dal ni Khicdi

Tur dal Basmati rice Water Cloves Cinnamon Turmeric powder Ghee Salt

1 cup ¾ cup 3 cups 5 nos. 1½"piece. ½ tsp. 1½ tbsp. To taste.

1.Clean, rinse the dal & rice together and soak for 45 minutes. 2.Boil 3 cups of water and keep aside. 3.Heat ghee in a vessel, add the cloves, cinnamon and once they change colour, reduce the flame and add the boiling water. 4.Then add the soaked rice & dal, turmeric powder and salt. 5.Bring to a boil, stir and pressure cook upto 2 whistles. 6.Once done remove from heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Parsi Prawn Pulao

Delhi rice, clean & wash Ghee Sugar Curd Saffron Rose water Orange colour Rose water Almonds, blanch, slice & fry Pistachios, blanch, slice & fry

1 kg. 6 tbsps. 6 tbsps. ¼ kg. 2 tsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 50 gms. 50 gms.

Raisins, fry Cardamom powder Nutmeg powder Cinnamon powder Onions, sliced & fried Potatoes(small), peeled & fried Ghee, melted For the Patia Large prawns Onions, chopped

225 gms. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 kg. 1 kg. 3 tbsps. 2 cups 2 nos.

Water Turmeric Green chilies Garlic Ginger Cloves Cumin seeds Tomatoes Coriander leaves, chopped Chili powder Sambhar masala Sugar Hard boiled eggs

½ cup ½ tsp. 8 nos. 4 cloves 1" piece. 6 nos. 1 tsp. ¼ kg. 2 tbsps. 2 tsps. 1 tbsps. ½ tsp. 12 nos.

1.Soak the saffron in rose water and the orange colour in rose water separately. 2.Parboil ¾ of the rice in salted water, drain and add the ghee, curd, sugar and mix well. 3.Divide this rice into 3 portions, then add the saffron mixture to one portion of rice, the orange mixture to the second portion and keep the third portion white. 4.The fourth portion of rice should be cooked as brown rice. 5.For the Patia heat ghee in a vessel, add the onions and brown them. 6.Grind the turmeric powder, green chilies, garlic, ginger,cloves, cumin seeds together and add it to the browned onions. 7.Next add the prawns, water and all the remaining ingredients under Patia. 8.Cook till the prawns are tender. 9.Grease a large vessel, put a layer of half the quantity of each white rice, followed by the prawn patia, then the yellow rice, the fried potatoes and onions. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/rice/parsiprawnpulao.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 1:58:56 PM]

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Parsi Prawn Pulao

10.Mix the cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg powders, sprinkle it on the layers, followed by the nuts. 11.Then put the brown rice and continue till all the rice and patia has been used. 12.The last layer should be the white rice, then pour the melted ghee, cover tightly and cook over a low flame. 13.Serve garnished with hard boiled eggs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tropical Pulao

Rice, rinsed Prawns, cut into pieces Onions, chopped & fried Ginger garlic paste Capsicum, cut in strips Tomatoes, chopped Coriander, chopped Spring onion, chopped Saffron, soaked in water Pineapple slices, cubed

¼ kg. 150 gms. 3 nos. 1 tbsp. 150 gms. ¼ kg. ½ bunch 1 no. ½ tsp. 1 tin.

Spice powder (cardamom, 2 tbsps. clove, cinnamon, shahjeera, nutmeg, mace)

Ghee Salt

2 tbsps. To taste

1.Clean, rinse the rice and fry the chopped onions and keep aside. 2.Heat ghee in a vessel, fry the ginger garlic paste till it changes colour, then add the prawns, salt and mix well. 3.When the prawns change colour remove from the pan, set aside and now add the vegetables in the same pan. 4.Fry for a while then add the rice, salt & cook till the rice is done. 5.Take a vessel, put a layer of half the cooked rice, then sprinkle some saffron water followed by a layer of cooked prawns and some spice powder. 6.Then put some chopped pineapples and fried onions, repeat these layers once more ending with fried onions as the top most layer. 7.Put some pineapple syrup all over the rice, cover and keep on dum for 15 minutes or more. 8.Remove and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Steamed Rice

Rice Water Salt

250 gms. As required To taste

1.Wash and soak the rice in water for a few hours. 2.Next add the salt, cover and put the covered bowl of rice in a pan of water. 3.Cook till the rice is done. 4.Serve hot with any gravy.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Pulao

Basmati Rice Carrots, chopped French beans, chopped Cauliflower, chopped Peas Cloves Cardamons Cinnamon Onion, sliced Ginger, crushed Garlic, crushed Chili powder Turmeric powder Coriander, chopped

¼ kg. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 2 nos. 2 nos. 2 pieces 2 nos. ¼" piece 3 flakes ¼ tbsp. A pinch 1 tbsp.

Green chili Water Ghee Salt

3 nos. 2 ½ cups 3 tbsps. To taste

1.Heat ghee in a cooker, then add the cloves, cardamons, cinnamom, sliced onions and fry for a while. 2.Next add the ginger garlic and saute till you get a nice aroma. 3.Add the rice, stir for a while then add vegetables, chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, green chilies, salt and water. 4.Close the cooker lid and pressure cook for 5 minutes. 5.Remove from heat and serve hot with raita or pickle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Goan Teesri Pulao

Rice Mussels Onion, chopped finely Tomato, chopped Cinnamon Cloves Cinnamon Red chilies Turmeric Oil Salt

2 cups 1 cup 1 no. 1 no. 1" piece 4 nos. 4 nos. 3 nos. ¼ tsp. As required To taste

1.In a big dekchi or vessel heat some oil then, add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and the chilies. 2.Add the onion after some time and fry this till the onions turn golden. 3.Then, add the mussels and fry for a few minutes. 4.Add the tomato, salt, turmeric and cook for 6-7 minutes. 5.Lastly, add the rice and 2-1/2 cups of water. 6.Cover and cook until the rice is well done. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nawabi Biryani

Basmati rice Mutton, cut in pieces Onions, sliced Ginger-garlic paste Garam masala Red chilies Cinnamon Curd, beaten Green cardamom Pepper Cloves Shahjeera Turmeric powder Saffron, in 1/4 cup milk

325 gms. ½ kg. 3 nos. ½ tbsp. 1 tsp. 3 nos. 1" piece ½ cup 3 nos. 5 nos. 5 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 pinch

Coriander/Pudina, chopped Jardalu (apricots Dry fruits Ghee

As required 5 nos. As required As required

1.Fry the dry fruits & apricots in 2½ tbsps. ghee with a little salt to taste. 2.Now grind the fried onions and red chilies to a fine paste. 3.Marinate the mutton pieces with curd, ginger-garlic paste, onion paste, turmeric powder and salt. 4.In a pressure cooker heat ghee, add the marinated mutton and pressure cook till done. 5.Heat ghee again in another vessel, add the whole spices, fry for a while and then add the washed rice. 6.Add salt, warm water so that comes 1½ inch above the rice and cook till the rice is done. 7.Remove, spread out to cool and remove the whole spices. 8.Now to assemble, apply ghee to a heavy bottomed vessel, add the cooked mutton and sprinkle little garam masala. 9.Cover with a layer of rice, followed by a melted ghee and then the saffron milk. 10.Lastly, add the fried nuts, cover tightly and keep on dum for 15-20 minutes. 11.Mix and serve hot garnished with chopped coriander & pudina.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bengali Pulao

Basmati Rice Bayleaf Raisin Cashew nut Clove Cardamom Cinnamon Onions, sliced Ginger paste Sugar Saffron, soak it in a tbsp of milk Hot water

500 gms. 2 nos. 30 gms. 12-14 nos. 6 nos. 6 nos. 1" piece. 1 no. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 pinch Ghee Salt 4 cups

200 gms. To taste.

1.Clean, wash and spread the rice out to dry. 2.Add bayleaf and onion slices to the heated ghee and fry till golden brown. 3.Then, add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, cashew and ginger paste. 4.Fry stirring continuously till the mixture is light brown. 5.Now add the rice, salt, sugar and stir fry for a few minutes. 6.Add raisin, saffron milk mixture and mix well. 7.Lastly add 4 cups hot water, mix well, cover and cook, stirring regularly. 8.Once the rice is ready serve garnished with nuts & fried onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pudina Pulao

Basmati rice Ginger Curd Mint leaves Bay leaves Green cardamoms Cloves Large cardamoms Black peppercorns Water for cooking Ghee Salt

1¾ cups 2" piece. ¾ cup 1½ cup 2 nos. 4-6 nos. 4-6 nos. 3-4 nos. 8-10 nos. 3¼ cups 3 tbsps. To taste

1.Clean, wash and soak the rice in water for half an hour. 2.Peel and grind the ginger to a paste and also whisk the curd. 3.Wash & chop the pudina leaves reserving few for the garnish. 4.Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan and add the bay leaves, green cardamoms, large cardamoms, cloves and black peppercorns. 5.When they begin to crackle, add the ginger paste, mix well and add beaten curd an cook for 3 mins. 6.Add water, bring to a boil and then add the salt for taste. 7.Drain the water from the soaked rice and add it to the water & bring to a boil. 8.Now add the chopped pudina leaves, mix lightly, cover & cook on low heat for about eight minutes or till the rice is completely cooked. 9.Serve hot garnished with mint leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spicy Festive Rice

Kashmiri rice Asafoetida water Water Cumin Crushed spice cake Mutton fat Mustard oil Salt

1 cup 3 tsp. 6 cups ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 125 gms. 50 ml. 1 tsp.

1.Wash well and break the mutton fat into small lumps. 2.Lightly fry in a little oil and asafoetida water and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a large pan, when it reaches smoking point, put the rice and asafoetida water. 4.Stir-fry for a minute, add 6 cups of water, salt and the fried mutton fat. 5.Cook till the rice is very soft and thick. 6.Sprinkle cumin and spice cake on top and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Pulao

Chicken, medium, jointed Delhi rice Water Bay leaf Parsley Sprigs Prawns, boiled Crabmeat, sliced Ham, sliced Cumin seeds, powdered Coriander seeds, powdered Garam masala powder Salt & chili powder

1 no. 2 cups 6 cups 1 no. 2 nos. 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. To taste

Groundnuts, roasted, ground

4 tbsp.

1. Place the chicken in a pan filled with 6 cups water, add green onions, bay leaf, parsley, salt, all the spices and cook till the chicken is tender. 2. Strain the stock, it should be about 4 cups, if it is less, add water to make up the quantity. 3. Remove all the meat from the bones and cut into strips. 4. Combine stock and rice and cook till the rice is tender and dry. 5. Mix in the rest of the above ingredients and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kathal Biryani

Rice Green chilies Green cardamom powder Lavangs (cloves) Lemon juice Ginger Pudhina (fresh mint) leaves Fried onions (golden) Coriander Saffron

300 gms. 6 nos. 3 nos. 3 nos. 1 tbsp. ½" piece 12 nos. 3 gms. 1 bunch 2 tsps.

Milk Salt For the kathal (jackfruit) Kathal cooking oil to deep fry the kathal Green cardamoms Lavangs (cloves) Dalchini (cinnamon) Tej pattas (bay leaves) Jeera (cumin) Garlic paste

½ tbsp. Desi ghee or clarified butter As required Ginger paste Yogurt Vegetable stock 600 gms. Cream Red chili powder 3 nos. Lemon juice 2 nos. Green cardamom powder 2 sticks Javitri (mace) powder 2 nos. Ittar ½ tsp. Salt 2½ tsps.

As required 2½ tsps. ¼ cup 2/3 cup 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. ¾ tsp. ¼ tsp. 1 drop As required

1.Pick, clean and wash the rice and soak for 45 minutes. 2.Crush the saffron threads with a pestle or the back of a spoon, soak in lukewarm milk and make a paste. 3.Scrape, wash and cut the ginger into julienne's. 4.Wash, deseed and finely chop the green chilies, and similarly, clean, wash and chop the mint the coriander. 5.Peel and cut the jackfruit into quarters, then core and cut the segments into 1½ chunks. 6.Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the kathal and deep fry over medium heat until it cooks. 7.Remove onto a sheet of absorbent paper to the excess fat and whisk the yogurt in a bowl. 8.Heat the ghee in a handi, add the green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves, stir over medium heat until the cardamom begins to change colour, and

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kathal Biryani

add the garlic and ginger pastes. 9.Bhunao or saute` until the moisture evaporates, then remove the handi from the heat, stir in the yogurt, return the handi to the fire and bhunao again until the liquid evaporates. 10.Then, add the stock, red chilies and salt, bring to a boil. 11.Reduce to low heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes. 12.Remove from the fire and, strain through a fine muslin cloth, squeeze the gravy into a separate handi. 13.Now, add the kathal, simmer for 2-3 minutes, add the lemon juice, cream, mace, cardamom and ittar, and stir and adjust the seasoning. 14.Pre-heat the oven to 350 º F, boil 6 ½ cups of water in a pan, add the cardamom, cloves, salt and rice, and bring to a boil. 15.Add the rosewater and lemon juice, and continue to boil, stirring occasionally, until the rice is three-fourths cooked. Drain and keep aside. 16.Remove half the kathal and stock and return the handi to medium heat. 17.Sprinkle in half the ginger julienne's, green chili, mint and coriander, and spread half the partially-cooked rice on top. 18.Arrange the remaining kathal on the rice, sprinkle the remaining ginger, green chilies, mint and coriander, and pour half the reserved stock over it. 19.Spread two-thirds of the remaining rice, and sprinkle with the reserved stock and saffron. 20.Spread the remaining rice, sprinkle the fried onions over it, cover with a lid and seal with atta (whole-wheat) dough. 21.Cook unit the steam begins to seep out of the dough, then remove and keep aside. 22.Put the sealed handi on dum in the pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes, then break the seal and serve the biryani, straight from the handi itself.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Minced Meat Pulao

Rice Garlic, slices Green chilies Cumin seeds Garam masala Tur dal Onions Ginger Coriander Shahjeera Mutton mince Ghee Salt

2 cups 12 nos. 12 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 cup 6 nos. 1 piece 1 bunch 1 tsp. 1 kg. ½ kg. 1 tbsp.

1.Grind garlic, ginger, chilies, coriander and apply to the mutton mince and leave for about 2 hours. 2.Parboil the rice with 1 tbsp. of salt, drain and keep aside. 3.Wash the dal and soak in 2 cups of water for an hour, then add 1 tsp. salt and boil until cooked. 4.Melt 4 tbsps. ghee and fry the sliced onions till crispy. 5.In the same ghee add a little more ghee and fry the marinated mince, when fried to a brown colour, add ½ cup water and cook on a slow flame. 6.Once all the water is absorbed mix the mince with the cooked dal. 7.Pound cumin seeds, shahjeera and mix with the garam masala. 8.Put some melted ghee in a large vessel and put 1/3 of the cooked rice, over it put half mince mixture, sprinkle fried onions and pounded spices. 9.Repeat the layers ending with rice, sprinkle fried onions and pour melted ghee. 10.Put the dish in an oven so that the rice gets properly cooked.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khichuri

Roasted moong dal Green chilies Jeera Green peas Salt Rice Tej patta Ginger, finely chopped Pure Ghee Sugar

1 cup 2 no. ½ tsp. ½ cup ½ tsp. 3/4 cup 1 no. 1" piece. 2 tbsp. ½ tsp.

1. Wash and dry the moong dal. 2. Heat a kadhai, put the moong dal and keep stirring vigorously until it changes to very light brown colour. 3. Do not over roast the dal. 4. Heat a deep dekchi or pressure cooker, put in pure ghee and fry till the jeera begins to splutter. 5. Add the moong and rice with sufficient water so that the khichuri turns into a creamy consistency. 6. Add the green peas, chopped ginger, salt, sugar, tej patta. 7. Once the khichuri is ready, add green chilies and a little extra ghee for taste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moti Pulao

Basmati rice Paneer Cashewnut Powder Whole garam masala Salt Ghee Milk Cornflour Oil Silver varq

2 cups 50 gms. 2 tbsp. A little As per taste 2 tbsp. ½ cup 1½ tbsp. To fry 2-3 sheets

1. Soak the rice for about ½ an hour. 2. Grate/mash the Paneer. Add cashew nut powder, cornflour and salt. Mix properly and make into small balls. Deep fry in medium hot oil till light golden brown. 3. Cover these balls with silver paper/varq. 4. Heat ghee in a Kadhai. Add Whole Garam Masala. Once it starts to crackle, add the soaked rice. Mix it lightly and then add water and salt. 5. Take some saffron and mix it in milk. Add this to the rice to give it flavour and colour. 6. Once the rice is cooked, serve in a dish and add the paneer and cashew balls covered with silver paper / varq.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khichda

Mutton, cut into small 750 gms. pieces Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp. Wheat, soaked overnight, 2 cups. drained, pounded & husked Rice 2 tbsps. Chana dal 2 tbsps. Masoor dal 2 tbsps Tuvar dal 2 tbsps Moong dal 2 tbsps Coriander leaves, chopped A handful Pudina(mint leaves), A handful chopped Onions, sliced fine and 2 nos. fried crisp

Garam masala Chili powder Ghee Salt

2 tsps 2 tsps 5 tbsps. To taste

1.Wash all the dals, rice and soak before draining. 2.Then pressure cook till tender and set aside. 3.Apply ginger-garlic paste to the mutton, add 1 1/2 cup water and pressure cook till tender and remove. 4.Add 2 tsps. oil to the wheat along with 2 cups water and pressure cook till

tender. 5.Mix mutton, wheat and dal and blend well, adding salt to taste, chili

powder, garam masala, fried onions, chopped pudina and coriander. 6.Simmer over slow flame and then pour hot ghee over the mutton. 7.Serve hot garnished with lemon slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamarind Rice

Rice Whole red chilies Mustard seeds Roasted peanuts Curry leaves Ginger Tamarind pulp Asafoetida Split gram (chana dal)

350 gms. 6 nos. 1 tsp. ¼ cup 10-12 nos. 1" piece 3 tbsp. ¼ tsp. 2 tbsp.

Sesame seeds (optional)

3 tbsp.

Split black (urad dal) Turmeric powder

2 tbsps. ½ tsp.

Oil Salt

3 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for half an hour. 2.Drain and cook rice in plenty of boiling water, when cooked strain and spread on a plate and sprinkle little oil and mix lightly. 3.Keep aside two red chilies for roasting and chop ginger finely. 4.Heat two tbsps. of oil and add four dry red chilies, mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal. 5.Saute for 2-3 minutes till dals have a brown colour. 6.Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, curry leaves, roasted peanuts,chopped ginger and stir fry for ½ a minute. 7.Add tamarind pulp and salt to the above mixture and cook for some time. 8.Dry roast sesame seeds and grind coarsely with two red chilies. 9.Mix in dry mixture and tamarind mixture to the rice. 10.Mix well and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Veg. Hyderabadi Biryani

Basmati rice Potatoes Carrots Cashewnuts Almonds Raisins Glazed Cherries Onions Green chilies

350 gms. 200 gms. 200 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 100 gms. 4 nos.

Ginger

30 gms.

Garlic Turmeric powder Red chili powder Curd Saffron Milk Mint ( Pudina leaves ) Coriander leaves Rose water

20 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 cup. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. 1/3 cup 1/3 cup As required

Ghee Salt Whole Garam Masala Green cardamoms Black cardamoms Cloves Cinnamon Bay leaves Mace

120 gms. To taste 6 nos. 2 nos. 6 nos. 2" piece 2 nos. A pinch

1. Pick, wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Drain and pass fresh water and add half the whole garam masala and salt. 2.Bring the rice to a boil and cook until the rice is done. Drain and keep aside. 3.Peel, wash and dice the potatoes and carrots. Peel, wash and slice the onions and green chilies. 4.Scrape the ginger and peel the garlic and chop into pieces. Clean, wash and chop the coriander and mint leaves. 5.Soak the almonds in water, peel and keep aside. 6.Beat the curd in a bowl and divide into two equal portions. 7.Dissolve saffron in warm milk and add it to one portion of the curd mixture. 8.Heat ghee in a handi, add the remaining garam masala and saute over medium heat until it begins to crackle.

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9.Add onions, saute until golden brown, add green chilies, ginger,garlic and saute for a minute. 10.Then add turmeric and chili powder, stir, add the chopped vegetables and stir for a minute. 11.Add the portion of plain curd, stir, add 2/3 cup water, and bring to a boil, then simmer until the vegetables are cooked. 12.Once the vegetables are done add the dry fruits and nuts. 13.In the handi with the cooked vegetables, sprinkle little saffron curd, mint and coriander. 14.Then spread half the rice and again sprinkle the remaining saffron-curd, mint and coriander and top it with the remaining rice. 15. Place a moist cloth on top, cover the lid and seal with atta-dough. 16.Put the sealed handi on dum in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhan Dar Ne Colmi No Patio

For the Dal Masoor dal (malka) Turmeric powder Water Large onion,finely chopped Garlic, finely chopped Desi ghee Salt For Curried Prawns

250 gms. ½ tsp. 4 cups 1 no. 16 flakes 2 tbsp. As per taste

Shelled prawns Sliced onions Red Chillies Coriander seeds, roasted Cummin seeds, roasted Garlic Turmeric powder Cloves

½ kg. 4 nos. 4 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 8 flakes ½ tsp. 4 nos.

Cinnamon Tomatoes, chopped Tamarind water Jaggery Coriander leaves, chopped Oil Salt

½" piece 2 nos. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 6 tbsp. As per taste

For the Dhan Dar 1.Wash the dal, add turmeric powder and water and bring to a boil. 2.Simmer until dal is soft, mash and pass through a seive. 3.Add salt and bring to a boil again. For the Patio 1.Wash and apply salt to the prawns and keep aside. 2.Fry onions in oil until golden, add the ground masala (coriander and cummin seeds,garlic,cloves,cinnamon,red chilies and turmeric powder) and saute for about 2 minutes. 3.Wash prawns again and mix in the masala and add salt. 4.Cook further for a minute or two, stirring constantly. 5.Add a cup of water and cook for approximately 10 minutes, until the prawns are soft. 6.Add tomatoes, tamarind water and jaggery and cook stirring occasionally

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until the gravy is thick. 7.Garnish with Coriander leaves. For the Serving 1.Heat ghee and fry onions and garlic in it until brown. 2.Put white boiled rice on a plate, pour 2 tbsp of dal on top, add a tbsp. curried prawns on top of that. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Wara Chawar

Fenugreek leaves Rice Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Cummin seeds Tomato Water Oil Salt

16 tbsp. 2 cups 4 tsp. 3½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. 1 no. 3¼ cups 7 tbsp. To taste.

1.Wash the rice and then soak in water for about 20 minutes. 2.Finely chop the fenugreek leaves and the tomato. 3.Heat the oil, add the cummin seeds and the fenugreek leaves and fry for 5-7 minutes. 4.Now put in the finely chopped tomato and powdered masalas and fry till the tomato is tender and the oil separates. 5.Finally, add in the rice, salt and the required amount of water. 6.Cook on a high flame till the first boil and then let it simmer till the rice is done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masale Bhath

Basmati rice Coriander seeds Cummin seeds Sesame seeds Cloves Cinnamon Turmeric powder Mustard seeds

Curry leaves Asafoetida Cashewnuts

300 gms. 2 tsp. 1 ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 4 nos. A small piece. 1/3 tsp. ¼ tsp.

A few sprigs. A pinch. 25 gms.

Coriander leaves, chopped Green chili Ghee Salt

15 gms. 2 no. 4 tsp. To taste.

1. Pick, wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. 2.Roast the coriander seeds, cummin seeds, sesame seeds, cinnamon and cloves and grind them to a fine powder. 3.Heat 3 tsp. ghee in a pan and season with mustard seeds. 4.When they crackle, add curry leaves, asafoetida and green chili and turmeric powder. 5.Add the rice and fry for five minutes. 6.Heat water, double the volume of rice mixture and add to the rice. 7.Also add the seasoning, salt and cashewnuts. 8.Bring to a boil and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, till almost done. 9.Pour the remaining ghee over, cover and cook till all the water has evaporated and the rice is done. 10.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spicy Sambhar Rice

Rice Red gram dal Capsicum (diced fine) Small brinjal (diced fine) Fresh peas (optional) Potato(diced fine) Turmeric powder Tamarind Coriander leaves

1 cup 1 cup 1 no. 1 no. 2 tbsp. 1 no. ½ tsp. lime-size 1 small bunch

Ghee Salt Paste Red chilies Coriander seeds Bengal gram dal Cinnamon Poppy seeds Cloves Fenugreek seeds (methi) Coconut (grated) Asafoetida powder Oil

6 tbsp. To taste

Dry Masala Gram dal (fried) Poppy seeds 12-14 nos. Rice 3 tbsp. Coconut (grated) For Tempering 3 tsp. 1" piece Mustard seeds 1½ tsp. Cummin seeds 4 nos. Split black gram dal Bengal gram dal ½ tsp. Red chili (halved) ½. 1 tsp. Curry leaves 4 tsp. Oil

3 tbsp. 1½ tsp. 3 tsp. 2-3 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 no. Few 2 tbsp.

1. Pressure cook the rice and dal in 4 cups of water and set aside in the pressure cooker itself so that the heat is not lost. 2. Fry all the ingredients for the paste in 4 teaspoons oil and grind to a fine paste using very little water. 3. Roast dry all the ingredients for the dry masala and powder fine. 4. Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water, extract the juice and set aside. 5. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy-bottomed vessel and add all the ingredients for tempering. 6. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the onions and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables and fry till the vegetables are partly cooked. 7. Add tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder and cook till the vegetables are tender.

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8. Add the paste to the vegetables and cook for a couple of minutes and set aside the sambhar. 9. In a heavy frying pan or pressure cooker add the rice and dal mixture gradually to the cooked sambhar while taking care that no lumps are formed. 10.Simmer on a low heat and add 6 tablespoons ghee and cook till the mixture blends. 11.Add the dry masala and remove from the heat. 12.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with fried papadams.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Rice

Basmati Rice Coconut Milk (thick) Coconut Milk (thin) Onion,chopped fine Cinnamon Cloves Cardamom pods Oil / Ghee Salt

2 cups 1 cup 3 cups 1 no. 2" piece 6 nos. 4 nos. 4 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash and strain rice. Saute onion in oil.

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2. Add rice and stir-fry to coat rice. 3. Add all the coconut milk, salt and spices. 4. Stir, add turmeric, then mix again, cover lid tightly and cook on a slow fire for about 20 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. 5. Fluff rice and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hyderabadi Biryani

Basmati Rice Mutton cut into small pieces Garam Masala Red chilies Cashewnuts Onions (sliced fine and fried till crisp) Cloves Dalchini Elaichi

500 gms. 1kg. 2 tsp. 6 nos. A handful 5 nos. 2 nos. 2 pieces 3 nos.

Green chilies Kothmir, chopped

6 nos. 1 small bunch Pudina chopped 1 small bunch Ginger Garlic paste 3 tsp. Saffron (dissolved in ¾ cup 2 pinches milk)

Animated Hyderabadi Biryani Recipe Curd beaten Lime juice Eggs boiled Ghee /Oil Salt

1 cup 2 nos. 4 nos. 5 tbsp. to taste

1. Grind the red chilies and cashewnuts to a fine paste. 2. To the mutton apply the ginger - garlic paste and beaten curd. Set aside. 3. Heat 4 tablespoons ghee and fry the red chili masala. 4. Add the marinated mutton, ¼ of the fried onion, one teaspoon garam masala and salt to taste. 5. Keep frying till ghee separates. Add 1½ cups warm water. Pressure cook till tender. 6. Heat dekchi, add 1 tbsp ghee and fry the sabut masala. 7. Add the rice and fry a little. Add the green chilies and salt to taste. 8.Add enough warm water. Cook till rice is done, remove and spread on a thali, discarding the whole masala. 9. Mix together the chopped kothmir, pudina, garam masala and fried onion. Set aside. 10.Take a heavy bottlomed dekchi and line it with ghee.

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11.Spread a layer of rice and cover it with half of the mutton. Sprinkle half of the pudina / kothmir mixture and juice of 1 lime. 12.Cover with rice, followed by a mutton layer. Finish with a rice layer. 13.Sprinkle the rice with saffron milk and dot with ghee. 14.Cover tightly and place over a griddle for dum for 20 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with eggs cut into halves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sindhi Pulao

Rice Onion Mutton Coriander seeds Peppercorns Black cardamoms (whole) Red chili powder Bay leaves

300 gms. 3-4 medium size. 600 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. 1 tbsp. 4-5 nos.

Cardamoms Cumin seeds Almonds (soaked and blanched)

8 no. Pistachios 2 tbsp. Curd or yogurt 10-15 nos. Ghee Salt

10-12 nos. ½ cup 8 tbsp. to taste

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 1½ to 2 hours. Chop the onions finely and clean the mutton nicely and keep aside. 2. Heat 4 tablespoons Ghee in a saucepan. Add finely chopped onions to hot ghee and fry until brown. 3. Sprinkle a few drops of water and stir until onions are soft. Take out half the onions and keep on one side. 4. Put the mutton in the saucepan and stir until the meat is golden brown. 5. Grind together coriander, 1 black cardamom and cumin seeds. 6. Add the Curd/Yogurt, stir for 5 minutes, add the ground spices with salt and chili powder and cover the saucepan for a few minutes. 7. As soon as the water dries (add more if necessary and let it simmer until the meat is soft and the gravy is thick. 8. Put 3 tablespoons ghee in another saucepan, add bay leaves and peppercorns, rice (the water from the rice should be preserved), ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 whole black cardamom and 1 level teaspoon salt. Stir for 2-4 minutes, then add the remaining brown onions. 9. Remove saucepan from the fire and put three-quarters of the rice on a platter. In the saucepan, put first a layer of rice, then cooked mutton, sprinkle with chopped onions and pistachios and repeat this process until the rice and meat are finished. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/rice/sindhipulao.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 2:01:56 PM]

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10. Pour in the water in which the rice was cooked evenly so as not to break the layers, to ¾ inch above the rice level. 11. Cook and remove when the rice is almost done and there is no water left. 12. Sprinkle with more almonds and pistachios, cover with a tight lid and keep in warm oven till serving time.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peas Pulao

Basmati rice Shelled peas Cumin seeds Onion (medium) Oil Salt

1cup 1 cup ½ tsp. 1 no. 3 tbsps. To taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for twenty minutes. Drain. Peel and slice the onion. 2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and once it starts to crackle add onions. 3. Fry till translucent. Add peas, sauté for two-three minutes. 4. Add the rice. Pour two cups of water and salt. Bring to a boil. 6. Reduce heat, cover with lid, cook till all water is absorbed. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Khichdi

Rice Green moong dal Onion (large) Potatoes (small) Coconut (2" piece) Turmeric powder Red chili powder Cumin seeds Garam masala Garlic

1 cups 1 cups 2 no. 2 no. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 6 cloves

Ginger Green chilies Coriander leaves

1 piece 5-6 nos. ½ bunch

Ghee Oil Salt

As requried As requried To taste

1. Wash and soak the dal and rice, chop onion and green chilies finely. 2. Mince the coriander leaves, ginger and garlic. 3. Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes. 4. Grind the coconut piece to a fine paste. 5. Fry onions in a combination of 1 tablespoon ghee-1 tablespoon oil. 6. When the onions are light brown add the minced garlic, ginger and green chilies. 7. Then add the garam masala together with the ground coconut. 8. Fry for a while, put in the rice and dal and fry both till crisp. 9. Pour in warm water till it is about 2 inches above the level of the rice. If the water dries up, more warm water may be added. 10.Add potato cubes and salt. 11.When the water starts bubbling, lower the heat and simmer till rice and dal are cooked. 12.Sprinkle coriander leaves on top before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamatar Pulav

Basmati rice Onion Cumin seeds (jeera) Cardamom (elaichi) Cloves (laung) Tomatoes Red chili powder Tomato puree Tomato juice Cinnamon (dalchini)

1½ cups 1 no. 1 tsp. 4-6 nos. 6-8 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. ½ cup ¼ cup 1-2 nos. (1" stick)

Oil Salt

1 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash the rice and soak for ½ hour. Then cut the onions. 2. Add Ghee in a pan. To this add the Whole Garam Masala (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon), jeera and onions. Saute till onions are slightly brown. 3. Add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, salt and tomato puree. 4. After it cooks a little then add tomato juice and add some water then add the soaked rice. 5. After it comes to a boil, reduce the flame and cook till rice is done. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curd Rice

Rice Curd/Yogurt Ginger chopped Green chilies chopped Mustard seeds Asafoetida (hing ) Curry leaves Oil Salt

250 gms. ½ kg. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. a pinch 1 sprig 1 tbsp. As per taste

1.Prepare Steamed Rice. 2.To the cooked rice add the curd and mix it well. Keep aside in a bowl. 3.In a pan heat some oil, put mustard seeds. Once they start spluttering put hing and curry leaves. 4. Put in chopped green chilies and ginger. Remove from the flame. 5.To the rice and the curd mixture add salt. 6.Pour the seasoning onto the rice and curd mixture. 7.Mix well. 8.Serve hot or cold as required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Jeera Rice

Basmati rice Water Cumin seeds Bay leaf Cinnamon stick 2" Black cardamom Ghee Salt

1 cup 2 cups 2 tsp. 1 no. 2 nos. 1 no. 1½ tbsp. To taste

1. Wash rice thoroughly and soak in water for half an hour. Drain thoroughly. 2. In a pan, heat Ghee. Add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon. 3. When cumin seeds sizzle, add the rice. Add salt to taste. 4. Stir till ghee coats every grain of rice and it looks glossy. 5. Add water. Bring to a boil. Stir once. Reduce heat to minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Leave a little gap, otherwise water will boil over. 6. Rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water has been completely absorbed. 7. Fork the rice out onto a serving dish. This will separate each grain out. 8. Serve hot with any curry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Pulao

Rice (Basmati) Headless prawns(shelled) Bay leaf Sliced onion Coriander leaves Fresh grated coconut Coconut milk Lemon juice Turmeric powder Green chili Whole garam masala Ghee/Oil Salt

300 gms. 600 gms. 2 no. ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 50 mls. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 no. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Drain and keep aside. 2. Shell, devein and wash prawns. 3. Heat Ghee or oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add bay leaves and Whole Garam Masala. Let it crackle. Add sliced onion, sauté till the onion turns pink. 4. Add water, turmeric powder, lemon juice and green chilies slit into two. Bring it to boil and add rice. Cook for a minute and add prawns and coconut milk . Season with salt. Stir lightly. 5. Stir till rice absorbs all the water and then cover it with a lid and cook it on a slow fire till rice and prawns are fully cooked. 6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and grated fresh coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Biryani

Rice (Basmati) Chicken pieces Whole garam masala Sliced onions Chopped garlic Chopped ginger Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Bay leaf

300 gms. 600 gms. 2 tbsp. 1 cup 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 3 tsps. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 2 nos.

Chopped tomato Chopped green coriander Curd (yogurt) Saffron Garam masala powder Milk Butter

¾ cup 1 tbsp. 1 cup ½ gm. 3 tsp. ½ cup 50 gms.

Golden fried sliced onions Ginger julienne's Oil Mint leaves Salt

¾ cup 1 tbsp. 3 tbsps. 2 tbsp. To taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice in water for about 30 minutes. 2. Boil water, add ½ of the Whole Garam Masala , bayleaf and salt and boil rice till ¾th done. Drain rice and keep aside. 3. Mix salt, ½ of the red chili powder, ½ of the chopped ginger, ½ of the chopped garlic, 1 tsp. Garam Masala Powder, ½ of the turmeric powder and Curd/Yogurt. Mix well and put chicken pieces in this for an hour. 4. Heat oil in a Patila or a thick bottomed pan. Add remaining Whole Garam masala .Let it crackle. Add Sliced onions and sauté’ until light golden brown. 5. Then add remaining chopped ginger, chopped garlic, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, 1 tsp. Garam Masala powder and chopped tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add marinated chicken and cook till chicken is tender. 6. Dissolve saffron in warm milk and keep aside. 7. Arrange alternate layers of chicken and rice. Sprinkle saffron dissolved in milk, remaining Garam Masala powder, ginger julienne's, mint leaves, golden fried sliced onions and butter in between the layers and on top. Make sure that you end with the rice layer topped with saffron and spices.

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8. Cover and seal with aluminum foil or Roti dough. Cook in a preheated oven, for 10-12 minutes. Alternatively cook on an indirect slow flame for 10 to 12 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Biryani

Rice (Basmati) Carrots Cauliflower French beans Green peas (shelled) Chopped onion Chopped ginger Chopped tomato Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander

300 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 75 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp.

Whole garam masala Bay leaf Curd (yogurt) Coriander powder Red chili powder Turmeric powder Cumin seeds Ginger julienne's Saffron

1 tbsp. 2 nos. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ gm.

Brown onion Milk Butter Kerri essence (optional) Oil Mint leaves Salt

1 cup ¼ cup 50 gms. a few drops 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. To taste

1. Pick , wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Boil rice in plenty of salted boiling water with the bayleaf and ½ of the Whole Garam Masala until ¾ done. Drain excess water and keep aside. 2. Peel, and dice carrot. Cut cauliflower into florets. String beans and cut them into dices. 3. Mix all the vegetables and boil in salted water. Refresh and keep aside. Soak saffron in warm milk. 4. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds and remaining Whole Garam Masala .When it begins to crackle, add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown. Add chopped ginger and chopped green chilies. 5. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, Curd/Yogurt, and mix well. Add chopped tomatoes and cook on a medium flame till fat leaves the masala. 6. Add boiled vegetables and mix well. 7. Now arrange alternate layers of cooked vegetables and rice. Sprinkle saffron dissolved in milk, Garam Masala Powder , ginger julienne's, mint leaves, golden fried sliced onions and butter in between the layers and on top. Make sure that

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you end with the rice layer topped with saffron and spices. 8. Cover and seal with aluminium foil and cook in a pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes or on direct flame for 10-12 minutes or till you get a nice aroma. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lemon Rice

Rice (Basmati) Peanuts Dry red chili whole White urad dal Mustard seeds Chana dal Turmeric powder Fenugreek seeds Lemon juice Asafoetida Curry leaves Fresh grated coconut Oil Salt

300 gms. ½ cup 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 3 tsps. A pinch 10-12 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Drain. Boil in plenty of boiling salted water until almost done. Drain and keep aside. 2. Heat oil or Ghee in a Kadhai . Add a pinch of asafoetida. Add dry red chili, urad dal, chana dal and fenugreek seeds, cook until dal changes color to light brown. 3. Add peanuts and mustard seeds. Let mustard seeds crackle, then add curry leaves. Stir fry for half a minute. Add cooked rice, salt, lime juice and turmeric powder. Mix thoroughly. 4. Garnish with grated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Gobi Tahri

Rice (Basmati) Potatoes Cauliflower Whole garam masala Red chili powder Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Bay leaf Garam masala powder Ghee/Oil Salt

300 gms. 300 gms. 300 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 2 nos. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for about half an hour, drain and keep aside. 2. Peel potato. Cut into one inch cubes. Cut cauliflower into small florets. 3. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds and Whole Garam Masala. When they begin to crackle, add ginger paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder and Garam Masala Powder. 4. Cook for a minute, add potatoes, cauliflower and soaked rice. Stir lightly and add hot water enough to cover the rice and vegetables and should be about one inch above the rice. Season with salt. Bring it to boil and stir from time to time. 5. Reduce flame and cook covered on a slow fire till rice and vegetables are completely cooked.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Main Course

Shaam Savera

Chef Kapoor's signature recipe. Spinach dumplings stuffed with paneer and served in a tomato and honey gravy.

Baghare Baingan

Tiny brinjals, halved and cooked with a choice of spices bringing out it's own aroma.

Adraki Mushroom

Stir fried fresh mushrooms with a herbal difference - created by a generous use of ginger.

Peshawari Chana

A kabuli lentil treat.

Malai Kofta

Creamy curried vegetable dumplings.

Punjabi Kadhi

North Indian yogurt curry with gramflour dumplings.

Kadhai Paneer

Paneer cooked with lots of Red chilies and flavoured with coriander.

Gobhi Mussalam

Whole cauliflower baked in a spicy gravy.

Aloo Dumwale

Tiny whole potatoes cooked in a mildly spiced yogurt gravy.

Stuffed Baingan

Brinjals cooked in tamarind paste.

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Palak Paneer

A typical North-Indian dish made from Spinach and Paneer.

Baingan Bharta

A classic preparation of roasted brinjal, sautéd with onions, tomatoes & green chilies.

Stuffed Bhindi

A vegetarian delight - lady fingers stuffed with a blend of masalas.

Palak Aloo

A quick & easy preparation of fried potatoes cooked with spinach.

Paneer Pasanda

Stuffed fried paneer pieces dipped in tomato & cashew gravy.

Navaratan Korma

An elaborate preparation of several vegetables in rich white gravy.

Dahi Baingan

Deep fried brinjals cooked in a mixture of curd and onions.

Moglai Potatoes

An exotic creamy preparation of potatoes.

Stuffed Tomatoes

Tomatoes baked with a rich filling.

Tandoori Gobi

Rich preparation of cauliflower in tomato-onion-cream mixture.

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Cauliflower Peas Curry / Flower Vatanu Shak

A popular vegetable preparation of cauliflower and green peas.

Mixed bitter vegetable curry / Shukto

A speciality of Bengal ! It is bitter in taste. Bitterness implies blood purifying qualities.

Potatoes in poppy seeds / Aloo Posto

A delicious combination of potatoes with poppy seeds.

Shahi Curry

A medley of vegetables in tomato puree.

Baked Vegetable Potpourri

A preparation of vegetables in tomato gravy. A healthy treat!

Sindhi Kadhi

A speciality of the West. A combination of kokum and several vegetables.

Mirchi ka Salan

A tangy preparation of chillies and tamarind.

Sarsaon ka Saag

Leaves of the mustard plant - cooked with spices in pure ghee A December favourite of the people of Punjab

Amritsari Aloo

Potatoes in a tomato gravy - cooked in the delicious classic style of the people of Amritsar.

Methi Corn Malai

A variation of the popular Muter Methi Malai - Corn cooked with fenugreek leaves and cream is for those preferring a slightly sweet taste in food.

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Bharli Waangi

Brinjals stuffed with a spicy filling.

Aluchi Bhaji

Sweet and sour preparation made of Arvi leaves.

Dal Palak

A variation of dal with spinach and fenugreek.

Paneer Capsicum

A combination of capsicum and paneer. A sheer treat!

Matar Paneer

The most popular paneer dish with peas.

Chole Animated!

A speciality of Punjab, usually accompanied with bhatura.

Avial

A fantastic mixed vegetable medley prepared in curd and coconut paste.

Sourac

Sometimes called Bete curry,cooked on no fish days.

Malai Korma

A rich creamy preparation! Tastes delicious with rotis.

Undhiyo

A vegetable medley with fenugreek leaf dumplings. The epitome of Gujarati cuisine.

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Gatte Ki Sabzi

Boiled gram flour discs cooked in a thick garam masala gravy.

Begun Bhaja

Brinijal slices seasoned with turmeric and deep fried.

Alupulkofi

Cauliflower & potatoes cooked in a thick garam masala gravy.

Labra

A delicious dish made of mixed vegetables cooked in an array of seasonings.

Mughlai Arbi

Fried arbi in a rich masala preparation.

Kandhari Kofta Curry

An unusual preparation of sweet potato in cashew & khus-khus paste.

Kesar Gobi

Cauliflower florets cooked in badam and saffron paste.

Arbi Masala

Boiled or fried yam cooked in a thick masala gravy.

Bhindi Bharvan

Lady fingers stuffed with masala & stir fried with onions.

Nadur Palak

A simple but tasty dish made of lotus roots & spinach.

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Paneer Butter Masala

Capsicum, onions etc sauted` in butter and cooked with paneer cubes in a thick masala gravy.

Mushroom & Cheese Bake

A baked mushroom delicacy topped with white sauce & garnished with tomato slices.

Capsicum & Paneer Delight

Paneer & capsicum cooked with sauted` onions.

Chef Recommends !

Matar Lajawab

Green peas sauted in powdered masalas & cooked in milk.

Creamed Diced Carrots with Green Pepper

A main course vegetable dish made of carrots, green pepper cooked in vegetable stock.

Matar Methi Malai

A very popular vegetable made of a combination of fenugreek leaves, green peas & fresh cream.

Veg. Jalfarezi

A spicy dish made of mixed vegetables & spices.

Raw Banana Curry

Raw banana curry seasoned with mustard seeds.

Sai Bhaji

A famous Sindhi vegetable delicacy made of spinach & fenugreek leaves.

Stuffed Potatoes

Baked potatoes with a rich stuffing of khoya, raisins, nuts etc.

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White Pumpkin curry

Chunks of white pumpkin cooked in butter milk, spices etc and a touch of grated coconut.

Chholar Ghugni

Chick peas cooked in a thick masala gravy.

Sweet & Sour Baked Beans

Chilled baked beans in a delicious mixture of tomato ketchup, gherkins, mustard powder etc.

Matar Mushroom Masala

A mouth-watering vegeterian dish made of mushrooms, peas and masala.

Paneer Jalfrezi

A spicy dish made of paneer fingers and capsicum pieces.

Cottage Cheese in Yellow Gravy

Paneer cubes cooked in a spicy milk concoction.

Pineapple Pachadi

A sweet & sour dish made of pineapple pieces cooked in coconut.

Paneer Makhani

Paneer pieces cooked in tomato and fresh cream gravy.

Paneer Matar Masala

Paneer and green peas cooked slowly in onion-tomato gravy.

Shahi Paneer

Paneer fingers cooked in a thick curd-tomato gravy.

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Veg Makhanwala

Mixed vegetables sauted with onions and cooked with fresh cream butter, masalas etc.

Gobhi Korma

Cauliflower florets cooked in curd with spicy masalas.

Alu Potal Rasa

A delicious Oriya vegetable dish made of snake gourd and potatoes.

Alu Beans Bhaja

French beans and potatoes sauteed in oil with masalas.

Bhendi Besara

Slit lady fingers cooked in curd with mustard pasted, chili powder, ginger-garlic paste etc.

Methi Sag

Pureed fenugreek leaves cooked with spices and fried soya bean granules.

Hara Alu

Potato slices cooked in a spicy green masala.

Mixed Stuffed Vegetables

Potatoes, brinjals, onions stuffed with spicy coconut filling and cooked in oil over a low flame.

Karela Bhindi Masala

Lady finger and karela cooked slowly with spice powders, sugar etc.

Dahi Batete nu shak

Potatoes marinated in a curd mixture and cooked in ghee till it turns light brown in colour.

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Tomato Bhaji

A vegetarian gravy dish made of tomatoes.

Paneer Korma

Grated paneer prepared gravy style with curd & masalas.

Drumstick Masala

Drumsticks in thick coconut gravy.

Onion Bhaji

A simple vegetarian dish made of sauted onions, tomatoes etc.

Tinda Burta

A famous Punjabi dish using roasted tindas, tomatoes, green peas, spices etc.

Peas Kofta Curry

A curry based dish of batter fried potato-peas koftas.

Dhum Gohbi

Sauted cauliflower topped with curds and baked to give a unique flavour.

Zunka

A delicious vegetarian dish made out of besan, coconut, onions and chillipowder, topped with coriander leaves.

Vatana Bhaji

A vegetarian dish made of peas, cooked with chilies, grated coconut and coriander leaves.

Sambhar Potatoes

A simple dish made of small boiled potatoes sauted in powdered masalas.

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Chicpea & Aubergine Casserole

A veggies delight.

Potato Flair

Can be eaten as it is - a filling delight.

Onion & Cheese Pie

A pie that is irresistible - prepared with onions and cheese.

Tangy Veggies

Quick to dish out dry vegetarian dish.

Shahi Cheese

Cheese cooked in thick tomato gravy - a truly cheesy delight.

Bird's Nest

A unique dish made of potatoes.

Cabbage Dal Koshimbir

A nutritious dish of cabbage tossed in chana dal, coconut and seasonings.

Cheese Ball Curry

A rich festive gravy dish with cheese as the main ingredient.

Papaya Thoran

A deliciously different vegetarian dish made of raw papaya.

Cabbage Thoran

Cooked cabbage garnished with coarsely ground coconut masala.

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Microwave Kadhai Paneer

A famous paneer dish that can be prepared in a jiffy.

Microwave Bhendi Masala

Ladyfingers cooked with masala.

Tandoori Paneer in Green Masala

Paneer marinated with green masala and then grilled.

Guncha-o-Bahar

A tasty dish made of cauliflower.

Khum Hara Dhania

A delicious preparation of mushrooms.

Mushroom Chilifry

A simple yet tasty preparation of mushroom which goes well with bread/chapatis.

Malai Mushroom Matar

A very popular vegetable preparation made of a combination of mushrooms, green peas & fresh cream.

Broccoli Kofta

A rare dish made of broccoli koftas in thick gravy.

Cheese Macaroni

A unique dish rich in taste, made of macaroni & cheese.

Shahi Paneer Babycorn Korma

A dish of paneer with babycorn which will whet your appetite.

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Corn Capsicum Masala

Enjoy this corn & capsicum dish prepared with masalas.

Kathal Masala

Deepfried pieces of raw jackfruit cooked in a thick masala gravy.

Methi Kofta in Spinach Gravy

Batter fried methi koftas in spinach gravy.

Kabuli Chana Chaat

A meal in itself of potato & kabuli channas mixed with chutneys for the perfect taste.

Kabuli Chana Gravy

A famous punjabi preparation made of kabuli chanas best enjoyed with puris.

Pittla

A seasoned and tempered gram flour based dish.

Potato Kara Kari

A spicy, tempered potato preparation.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Doodhi Paneer Ka Salan

Bottle gourd/ doodhi Paneer / cottage cheese Red capsicum Yellow capsicum Green capsicum Oil for cooking Cumin seeds Mustard seeds Fenugreek seeds Fennel seeds

600 gms. 200 gms. 1 no. 1 no. 1 no.

Kalonji Curry leaves Ginger garlic paste Green chillies Tamarind Salt Dry coconut Sesame seeds

¼ tsp. 8 nos. 2 tsp. 4 nos. 50 gms. to taste 10 gms 1 tsp.

¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp ¼ tsp.

Peanuts Onion Coriander powder Cumin powder Red chilli powder Garam masala powder Fresh coriander leaves

1 tbsp. 1 no. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. few sprigs

1.Peel doodhi, remove the inner pulp and cut the doodhi into diamonds. Parboil in water, drain and refresh in cold water. 2.Cut paneer into diamonds. 3.Clean, wash and cut capsicums into diamonds. 4.Dry roast coconut, peanuts and sesame seeds. Grind to a fine paste. 5.Soak tamarind for 30 minutes in warm water, squeeze and strain the pulp. 6.Peel and slice the onions finely. Fry in oil to a golden brown colour. Remove on absorbent paper, keep aside. 7.Clean, remove stems and finely chop green chilies. 8.Clean wash and chop coriander leaves. 9.Stem, wash and pat dry curry leaves. 10.In a cooking vessel heat oil, add cumin, fenugreek, fennel, kalonji and mustard seeds, once they crackle add curry leaves, ginger and garlic paste. Stir-fry until devoid of raw flavour.

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11.Add chopped green chilies and tamarind pulp. Stir-fry for 4-5 minutes. 12.Add coriander, cumin, turmeric and red chili powders. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. 13.Add browned onions and salt, stir fry for 3-4 minutes. 14.Add the peanut paste and stir-fry until the oil separates. 15.Add the vegetables and gently toss. Finally add the paneer and toss. 16.Sprinkle garam masala and the chopped coriander leaves. 17.Stir and remove. Serve with Hyderabadi paratha.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Know How

PANEER KNOW HOW 1.There are many types of cheese that are made in India on a small scale but Paneer is the only cheese which can be compared to Western cheese in terms of texture. 2.Good paneer can be made from milk which contains 5 % more fat than normal milk. Therefore, buffalo milk is more suitable for preparing paneer. 3.To coagulate or curdle milk for paneer, add citric acid or lime juice to heated milk. 4.Strain the curdled milk through a muslin cloth and squeeze out all the whey. 5.Chenna is the most popular form of cheese that is prepared in Indian homes and used generously in cooking and confectioneries like rosogullas and sandesh. 6.If you want to cut paneer into a particular shape then place the paneer in a rectangular tray and it will take that shape while setting. In this way it will be easier to cut into squares, triangles etc. 7.Grated paneer can be used to decorate a simple dish and make it look quite tempting or even a paneer burji can make your breafast more lively. 8.Vegetarian cooking looks and tastes a lot more delicious, as the soft colour of paneer heightens the colours of the other ingredients. 9.Paneer not only looks but tastes delicious as well, no wonder it has carved a niche for itself in the vegetarian world.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Curry

Eggs For the masala : Coconut Red chilies(roasted) Coriander seeds(roasted) Ajwain seeds(roasted) Methi seeds(roasted) Jeera seeds(roasted) Onion(chopped fine) Salt to taste

For seasoning : Onion(chopped fine) Oil

6 nos. ½ piece 5 nos. 2 tsp. 1 pinch 1 pinch 1 pinch 1 no.

1 no. 2 tbsp.

1.Grind to a paste the ingredients for the masala. 2.Put the paste in a vessel and boil along with 4 cups of water and one onion. 3.When the curry is boiling, lower the flame and break the six eggs one by one into the curry. 4.Add salt and cook till the eggs are done and remove from the flame and keep aside. 5.Take another vessel, put some oil in it and fry one onion till brown. 6.Pour the curry over it. 7.Boil for a little more time and remove from the flame.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Eggs

Mayonnaise Black pepper Paprika Worcestershire sauce Milk Cheddar cheese, shredded Eggs Salt

1/3 cup 1/8 tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ cup 1 cup 8 nos. ¼ tsp.

1.Mix the mayonnaise, salt pepper, paprika and worcestershire sauce in a saucepan. 2.Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly till smooth. 3.Add the Cheese and cook over low heat, stirring till the cheese melts. 4.Butter 4 baking dishes and pour 2 tbsps. of sauce into each. 5.Break 2 eggs into each dish and top with the rest of the sauce. 6.Place the baking dishes in a pan filled with about ¼ inch of hot water and bake uncovered for 17-20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Eggs With Lemon

Potatoes Milk Black pepper Fresh dill, finely chopped Onion, grated Parsley, minced Eggs Lemon rind, grated Butter or margarine Salt

3 nos. ¼ cup ¼ tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. ¾ tsp.

1.Peel and cut the potatoes into ¼ inch slices. 2.Put the potato slices in a saucepan with water, cover and boil for 15 minutes or till tender. 3.Drain and mash the potatoes, adding milk to moisten them. 4.Stir in the butter and season with ½ tsp each of pepper and salt. 5.Mix the dill, onion and parsley with the potatoes. 6.Put this mixture in a shallow buttered casserole and set aside. 7.Separate the eggs and beat the whites until stiff gradually adding the salt and lemon rind. 8.Spread the beaten egg whites lightly over the potatoes, shaping them into peaks. 9.With half an egg shell make 4 depressions in the egg white surface and then slide an egg yolk into each depression. 10.Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the eggs are set.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Anda

Paneer Eggs, hard boiled Garlic, minced Onion Tomatoes, blanched & diced Turmeric powder Garam Masala Pepper powder Chili powder

200 gms. 4 nos. 4 flakes 1 no. ¾ tsp.

Ghee Salt

2 tbsp. As required

1 nos. ¾ tsp. As required As required

1. Cut the paneer into small pieces and fry in little ghee to a pale gold colour. Drain and set aside. 2.Heat 2 tbsps. ghee and fry ground onion and garlic to a golden brown colour. 3.Put in all the spices with the exception of garam masala and fry slightly then put in tomatoes and cook till ghee separates. 4.Put in 1 cup water and cook till dry, then mash to a smooth paste with the help of a wooden spoon. 5.Put in 1 cup more of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and put in paneer and eggs. 6.Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes. 7.Serve hot garnished with garam masala and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Wafer Per Eda

Eggs Potato wafers Onion, sliced Cummin seeds Chili, chopped Tomato, chopped Coriander leaves,chopped Oil Salt

4 nos. 100 gms. 1 nos. ½ tsp. 1 nos. 1 nos. A few 1 tbsp. As per taste

1.Heat oil, fry the onions until golden and add all the ingredients except the potato wafers and eggs. 2.Saute till tomatoes are tender. 3.Add the potato wafers and salt and mix in 2 tbsp. of water, cover with a lid and let it cook for a minute or two. 4.When the wafers are soft and the mixture is hot, spread the wafer mixture. 5.Break each egg serparately on top of the wafer mixture so as to cover the entire mixture. 6.Cover with a lid with hot water on top and cook on a low flame until the eggs are set. 7.Serve immediately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg korma

Eggs Onions Milk Cashewnuts Green chilies Grated coconut Coriander powder Cloves Cinnamon Cardamom pods

6 nos. 6 nos. ¼ cup 2 tbsp. 8 nos. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 6 nos. 1 stick 2 nos.

Ginger Turmeric powder

1 piece ½ tsp.

Ghee Salt

3 tbsp. To taste

1. Grind together the green chilies, grated coconut, coriander powder, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and turmeric powder. 2. Chop the onions coarsely. Separate the yolk from the eggs and beat the egg whites till stiff. Add the egg yolks, milk to the egg white mixture and salt to taste. 3. Beat the mixture again for 10 minutes and place the egg mixture vessel into a large vessel containing a little water and boil till the egg is set. Turn out the egg and cut into cubes. 4. To make the korma, heat the ghee in a saucepan and fry the chopped cashewnuts till golden brown. 5. Put sliced onions, ground masala paste and salt and cook on a low flame, till the onions turn light brown. Stir occasionally till the ghee floats to the top. 6. Add half a cup of water and bring to a boil. 7. Add the egg cubes and cook gently till the korma thickens. 8. Garnish with freshly cut coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or parathas and chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Vindaloo

Hard boiled eggs Onions Dry red chilies Garlic Ginger Cummin seeds Cinnamon Garam masala Vinegar Sugar

4-5 nos. 2 nos. 4 nos. 5 flakes 1 piece ½ tsp. 1 piece 1 tsp. ¾ cup 1 tbsp.

Ghee Salt

2½ tbsp. To taste

1. Grind the red chilies, garlic, ginger and cummin seeds with a little vinegar and salt to taste. 2. Chop the onions and fry in ghee, then add the ground paste and cinnamon to it. 3. Then add sugar, vinegar and garam masala. 4. Shell the eggs, cut into halves, lengthwise and add to the curry. 5. Cook till the gravy thickens and serve with rice or rotis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Nargisi Kofta

Eggs Bread slices Tomatoes, peeled Onion, mashed Green chili, mashed Garam masala Chili powder Coriander leaves Ghee Salt and pepper

4 nos. 1-2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 no. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. As required 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Hard boil the eggs, shell them and keep aside. 2. Crumble the bread and soak in cold water till soft. Drain and squeeze out all the liquid and mash well with a fork. 3. Cut the eggs lengthwise, and remove the yolks. Mash the egg yolks into the bread and add melted ghee. 4. Stir in the mashed onion, chili and a pinch of salt and mix well. 5. Replace the yolk with this mixture and place the stuffed eggs carefully in a dish. 6. To make the tomato sauce, fry one small finely chopped onion, then add the tomatoes, coriander leaves, garam masala, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. 7. Simmer till the sauce is cooked. Pour the tomato sauce over the stuffed eggs. 8. Cover the dish and cook in a moderate oven.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Indian Omlette

Eggs Chopped onions Chopped tomatoes Finely chopped green chilies Oil Salt and pepper

6 nos. 2 nos. 2 nos. 3 nos. For frying To taste

1. Beat the eggs and add the chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, salt and pepper. 2. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. 3. Heat oil in a frying pan and add a portion of the mixture to make one omlette. 4. Cook over slow flame tiil mixture is firm and flip it over and cook on the other side. 5. Repeat the method to cook the remaining mixture. 6. Serve hot with aloo parathas and chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Bhaji

Hard boiled eggs Cloves Peppercorns Garlic Ginger Onions Tomatoes Chili powder Salt

4 nos. 5 nos. 8 nos. 1 pod 1 piece 4 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Cut the 4 hard boiled eggs into pieces and keep aside. 2. Grind the cloves, garlic, ginger and peppercorns to a fine paste. 3. Slice and brown the onions in a little oil and stir in the chopped tomatoes, ground masala, chili powder and salt. 4. After 5-6 minutes add the egg pieces and garnish with tomatoes, lime and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Patties

Eggs Potatoes Tomato Small onion Green chillies Coriander leaves (small bunch) Ghee Salt

6 nos. 3-4 nos. 1 no. 1 no. 2-3 nos. 1 no. As required To taste

1. Boil the potatoes, peel, mash well and keep aside. Chop the onion, tomato and green chilies very fine. 2. Wash and chop the coriander leaves. 3. Heat a tablespoon of ghee and fry the onion till it turns tender, but not brown. 4. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes. 5. Add salt and coriander and break in 5 eggs, stirring continously till the mixture thickens and sets. 6. Remove from heat and let it cool. 7. Beat the remaining egg well in a saucepan and keep aside. 8. Knead the potato dough again and make flat cases. Place a heaped spoonful of egg mixture in the centre and cover, folding in the sides to seal the stuffing. 9. Press between your palms to make a flat cake. 10. Heat ghee in a pan and dip each patty in the beaten egg, roll in bread crumbs, if desired and fry till nicely browned. 11. Serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Vermicelli

Boiled eggs Vermicelli Cardamoms Mustard seeds Bengal gram dal Coriander seeds Cummin seeds Red chilies Cinnamon (small pieces) Coriander leaves

2 nos. 500 gms. 3-4 nos. 1 tsp. 40 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 2 no. As required

Oil

4 tbsp.

1. Grind the coriander seeds, cummin seeds, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamom and keep them aside. 2. Fry vermicelli in a little ghee till it turns brown and keep aside. 3. Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a saucepan to fry the mustard seeds and the Bengal gram dal. 4. Mix coriander leaves, ground paste and salt and add to the pan. 5. Pour one cup of water and let the mixture boil. 6. Add the vermicelli while it is boiling and when it becomes thick, add the chopped eggs. 7. Serve with tomato chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Kandhari Kofta

Chicken mince Cinnamon powder Salt Oil Boiled onion paste Ginger-garlic paste Coriander powder Red chilli powder Tomato puree

500 gms ½ tsp. to taste 3 tbsps. ¾ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup

Cashewnut paste Garam masala powder

2/3 cup ½ tsp.

Pomegranate syrup Fresh cream

2 tbsps ½ cup

1.Mix chicken mince, cinnamon powder and a teaspoon of salt thoroughly. Divide into 12 equal portions. Shape them into balls. Keep aside. 2.Heat oil in a pan. Add boiled onion paste and cook till onions turn pink. Add ginger-garlic paste. Sauté for a minute then add red chilli powder. 3.Stir in tomato puree and cashewnut paste dissolved in a little water. Cook for five minutes on a high heat, stirring constantly. 4.Add one and half cups of water, bring it to a boil. Add chicken, cover and cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garam masala powder and pomegranate syrup. Correct seasoning. Simmer for five minutes. Stir in fresh cream. 5.Serve with naan or parantha. Note: Make cashewnut paste by soaking half cup cashewnuts in water for half an hour. Grind it to a smooth paste. You need not use the more expensive full cashewnuts in this recipe. The readily available tukda cashewnuts will do.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kozhi Ishtew

Chicken Potato Green chilies Fresh coconut, grated Curry leaves Peppercorn Chana dal Coriander seeds Jeera

1 no. 1 no. 4 nos. 2 cups 10-12 nos. ½ tsp. 2 tsps. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp.

Salt Refined oil Whole Masala

to taste 4 tbsps.

Star Anise Cinnamon Cardamom

2 nos. 1” 4 nos.

1.Clean and cut the chicken into medium sized pieces (approximately 12-16 pieces). Peel the potato and cut into 6-8 medium size pieces. Wash and slit green chilies. 2.Soak the coconut in 2 cups of warm water, grind and extract a thick milk and keep aside. Repeat the process two more times but with only one cup water. Keep the three extracts separately. 3.Broil the peppercorn, jeera, chana dal and coriander seeds on a hot pan, cool and powder it. 4.Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed vessel, add the whole masala and fry till the flavour is released. Add the chicken, potato, curry leaves and chilies. Sprinkle the powdered masala and continue to stir. 5.Add the third coconut extract and allow to simmer. Now add the second extract and continue cooking till both the chicken and potato are cooked. 6.Remove from fire and add the first extract and salt to taste. Reheat and simmer for a few minutes and serve hot with appams or porottas. TIP: You can make this stew with mutton / lamb also. Pressure cook the meat before following the above method.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken with Mint

Chicken White til Poppy seeds Black cardamoms Green cardamoms Mace Cinnamon Cloves Star anise

1 medium sized 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 nos. 3-4 nos. 1 no. 2" 3-4 nos. 1 no.

Dry coconut grated Ginger Garlic Dry red chillies (whole) Kolhapuri dry chutney

¾ cup Onions 2” 6-8 cloves Turmeric powder 6-8 Salt 2 tbsps.

3 medium size 1 tsp. To taste

1. Dry roast til, poppy seeds, whole garam masala (big and small cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise) and sauté. Add dry grated coconut and sauté till light brown. Grind it along with ginger, garlic, whole red chillies and onion to a smooth brown paste. 2. Marinate chicken pieces with salt and turmeric and keep aside. 3. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion and sauté till light brown. 4. When the onions are brown, add marinated chicken and cook on high heat. 5. Add the kolhapuri dry chutney to the chicken and mix well. 6. Add the brown coconut masala paste, sauté and add water, salt and continue to cook. 7. After a boil, cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes till chicken is well done. 8. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken with Mint

Chicken(cut in 8 pieces) Mint leaves(chopped) Garlic & ginger paste Lemon juice Curd(made of nonfat milk) Coriander powder Turmeric powder Onion(sliced fine) Green chili(chopped) Salt

1 kg. 125 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1½ cup 2 tsps. ½ tsp. 200 gms. 2 nos. to taste

1.Prick the chicken pieces with a fork. 2.Mix mint leaves, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, curd, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt together. 3.Apply the mixture to the chicken pieces. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. 4.Spread onions in a baking dish,and bake at 370 degrees F till golden. Remove the onions and add ½ cup water and grind to a fine paste. Keep aside. 5.In a heavy bottom kadhai place the marinated chicken along with the marinade and cook stirring constantly,till well coated with the masala. 6.Add the onion paste and chilies and cook covered on low heat, stirring occasionally,till dry and cooked. 7.Serve

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Chicken Korma

Chicken Onions(sliced) Oil Salt to taste FOR THE PASTE: Poppy seeds(roasted) Cashewnuts Coconut(grated) Coriander leaves(chopped) FOR MARINATION:

500 gms. 2 nos. 2 tbsps.

Yoghurt(curd) Ginger-garlic paste Chili powder Coriander powder Garam masala Pepper powder

1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

2 tsps. 10 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tsps.

1.Mix all the ingredients for marination. 2.Wash and marinate the chicken in the marinade for atleast 2 hours. 3.Grind coconut, coriander, poppy seed and cashewnuts to a fine paste and keep aside. 4.Take oil in a casserole, add sliced onions and micro cook for 5 minutes. 5.Add the marinated chicken, mix and micro cook covered for 12 minutes. 6.Add the ground paste and salt and mix well. Micro cook covered for 5 minutes. 7.Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Pot Roast

Chicken(cut in 8 pieces) Ginger garlic paste Soya sauce Chilli sauce Ajinomoto Vinegar Chilli powder Worcestershire sauce Tomato sauce Oil

900 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 2 tbsps.

Salt and pepper to taste

1.Wash and squeeze dry the chicken. 2.Mix all the ingredients and marinate the chicken in it for 4-6 hours in the refrigerator. 3.Place in a heavy bottom utensil(kadhai)and cook on low heat till chicken is done and dry. 4.Serve with boiled vegetable and bread rolls.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tangy Chicken

Chicken Garlic paste Red chilies whole Tomatoes(chopped) Coriander seeds Green chillies (deseeded&chopped) Ginger(chopped) Coriander(chopped) Fenugreek(kastoori methi)

1 kg. 3 ½ tsp. 8 nos. 1 kg. 1 tbsp. 4 nos.

Garam Masala Cardamon powder Fresh cream Oil Salt to taste

2 tsp. ¼ tsp. 1 cup 7 tbsp.

¼ cup ½ cup 1 tsp.

1.Clean and cut chicken into 8 pieces. 2.Pound red chillies and coriander seeds roughly and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a kadhai, add garlic paste and saute over medium heat until light brown. 4.Add the pounded spices and fry for 30 sec, add tomatoes, bring to boil, add green chillies, 3/4ths of ginger and 1/3rd of the chopped coriander, reduce the heat and simmer for 4-5 mins. 5.Then add chicken, bring to boil, simmer, stirring ocasionally, until the fat leaves the masala, the gravy becomes thick and chicken is tender. Add the fresh cream. 6.Sprinkle garam masala and fenugreek, stir for 2 mins. Adjust seasoning. 7.Remove to a dish and garnish with the remaining ginger and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Legs in Curried Butter

Chicken legs Onion halved and unpeeled Marjoram Parsley Thyme Lemon halved Peppercorn Butter Cardamon ground Cummin seed crushed

12 nos. 1 no. ½ tsp. 2 sprigs 1 sprig 1 no. 6 nos. 125 gms. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

Ginger powder Turmeric powder Chilli powder Coriander powder Mustard powder Garam masala Worestershire sauce Lime juice Pepper to taste Salt to taste

½ tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsp. ½ tsp.

1..In a saucepan, add the chickenlegs, onion, marjoram, parsley, thyme, lemon and peppercorns. Pour 1 litre of water and bring to boil, then lower the heat for 25min. Remove the chicken legs without any liquid and transfer them to a plate. Let them cool. 2.Cream the butter in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and thoroughly beat them into the butter. 3.Using a knife spread the curried butter on each leg. Refridge them preferably overnight but for a minimum time of 6 hrs. 4.Remove the chicken legs from the fridge. 5.Place it in pan and fry till golden brown.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Baked with Batter Topping

Chicken medium Capsium chopped Onion Chopped Tomato Chopped Green Chilles Chopped Refined Flour(maida) Butter Milk Lime Juice Vinegar

1 no. 1 cup 2 nos. ½ cup 3 nos. ¼ cup ½ cup 2 cup 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Pepper Salt to taste FOR TOPPING: Maida Eggs(separated) Milk Melted Butter Baking Powder Salt to taste

½ tsp. 1 ¼ cup 4 nos. ¾ cup 2 tbsp. 2 tsp.

1.Boil chicken with 2 cups water,vinegar & salt. 2.Debone the chicken and reserve the stock. 3.Saute the onion in butter for 5min. Then add tomatoes,chilies and capsium. Stir for 3 minutes. 4.Add flour,pepper and stir well for 2 minutes. 5.Add chicken stock and milk ,keep stirring and cook till it becomes thick. 6.Add chicken pices,lime juice and salt and mix. 7.Pour into a greased baking dish and pour the batter on top. 8.Bake at 200 degrees C for 30 minutes or till brown. 9.For the Topping: 1.Mix maida,salt and baking powder in a bowl. 2.Beat melted butter and egg yolk and pour in the maida mixture. 3.Beat egg white stiff and fold in maida mixture.

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4.Topping is ready and can be poured on chicken mixture.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Dumplings

Tender boiled chicken Spring onions chopped Ginger, finely chopped Soya sauce Beaten eggs Chicken stock Sugar Tobasco sauce Oil for frying Salt to taste

1 no. 2 nos. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 4 nos. ½ cup 1 tsp. 3 drops

1.Mince the chicken and mix with the onions, ginger, soya sauce & salt. 2.Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. 3.Pour a tablespoon of the beaten egg on the centre of the frying pan so as to form a small round pancake. 4.Put a teaspoon of the chicken filling in the centre of the egg pancake. 5.Fold the pancake, press the sides of the pancake to seal the edges and take it out from the pan. 6.Repeat the above process for the remaining egg batter & chicken filling. 7.Then use the same pan and heat some oil in it. 8.Pour the chicken stock, sugar & tobasco sauce in the pan. 9.When it comes to a boil place the chicken dumplings in the pan and cover with a lid. 10.Cook for 5 minutes and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Buffet Chicken

Chicken Fine noodles Corn Tomatoes chopped Capsicums sliced Onions sliced Celery sliced Green olives chopped Cheese grated Salad oil

2 nos. ½ packet 1 cup 4 nos. 4 nos. 2 nos. 1 cup ½ cup 1 cup ½ cup

Curry powder Pepper Salt to taste

1 tsp. As required

1..Boil chicken until tender leaving 3 cups of stock. 2.Debone the chicken and cut into small pieces. 3.Boil the noodles in the chicken stock and keep aside. 4.Heat the salad oil and add the onions, celery and capsicum. Fry well till tender(do not brown). 5.Now add tomatoes, curry powder and cook till dry. 6.To this add the boiled noodles, chicken, corn, olives, pepper and salt. 7.Mix well and pour into a baking dish. 8.Sprinkle with grated cheese. 9.Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes. 10.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Casserole

Chicken cut into 12 pieces(large size) Flour Onion(small size) Carrots sliced(long) Tomato puree Butter Pepper Fat for frying Salt to taste

1 no. ½ cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 6 nos. 1 tsp. 8 nos.

1.Sprinkle the chicken pieces with flour and fry in the fat till the chicken is well browned. 2.Take a deep casserole dish and place in it the fried chicken, onions and carrots. 3.Sprinkle over this pepper and salt. 4.Now add the tomato puree. 5.Apply the butter over the surface of the gravy. 6.Cover with lid and bake at a moderate temperature in an oven till the vegetables and chicken are cooked. 7.Serve hot with bread or boiled rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken with green peas

Chicken Bacon

1 large ¼ kg.

Onion Coriander, chopped Small onions Green peas

2 nos. 2 tbsps. 12 nos. ½ kg.

Tomatoes

2 nos. 3 nos. ½ tsp.

Green chilies Chili powder Small potatoes Water Pepper

12 nos. 4 cups

¼ tsp.

Oil Salt

2 tbsps. 1 dsp.

1.Cut the chicken into pieces, apply salt and keep aside. 2.Chop the onions, garlic, chilies and tomatoes. 3.Heat the oil, fry the onions till brown and then add the chopped bacon and fry. 4.Then add the garlic, chilies and tomatoes and fry. 5.Lastly add the chicken pieces, add 4 cups of water and cook till the chicken is tender. 6.Boil the green peas and small potatoes and peel them. 7.Then fry the potatoes and peeled small onions. 8.Add these fried potatoes and onions to the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. 9.Add chopped coriander, remove in a serving dish and top with green peas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sali Murghi

Chicken, cut into cubes

700 gms.

Onions, chopped finely

3 nos.

Ginger garlic paste Turmeric powder Chili powder Tomatoes, chopped Green chilies, chopped Water Coriander leaves, chopped Vinegar Sugar Ghee Salt For the Potato straws or Sali

1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 3 nos. 1½ cups 1 tbsp. 1½ tbsps. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 1½ tsp.

Potatoes, cut into straws Water Ghee

5 nos. 2 tbsps. As required

Salt

1 tsp.

1.Fry the chopped onions in ghee till they turn golden brown in colour. 2.Now add the chicken cubes, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder and mix well. 3.Cook further and when the chicken is nicely browned add the chopped tomatoes, green chilies and cook for another 5 minutes. 4.Next add the salt, water and bring to a boil. 5.Lastly, add the chopped coriander leaves, vinegar, sugar and simmer on a low flame for 5 minutes. 6.Remove the gravy from the heat and keep aside. 7.Soak the potato straws in cold water, then after some time drain and dry them. 8.Fry the potatoes in ghee till light brown in colour. 9.Before remoing sprinkle a little salt water on the straws. 10.As soon as the spluttering stops, drain and remove. 11.Now serve the chicken gravy with fried potato straws.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Chicken Breasts

Chicken breasts Light cream Worcestershire sauce Chili powder Pepper Lemon juice Breadcrumbs Butter Salt

6 nos. 2 cups 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ cup As required ½ cup As required

1.Mix all the ingredients except the chicken, the bread crumbs and butter. 2.Cut the chicken breasts into half and wipe dry. 3.Add the chicken pieces to the cream marinade and keep in the fridge. 4.Next day roll each chicken piece in bread crumbs, lay flat on a baking dish in a single layer. 5.Spread half the butter over the chicken and bake in a moderate oven until the chicken is done. 6.Then spoon the rest of the butter and bake for another 10 minutes. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Madras

Chicken Chili powder Black pepper Onions Garlic, chop finely Ginger, chop finely Cumin seeds, ground Coriander, ground Turmeric, ground Green Chili

1 kg. 2 tsp. 2 tsp. 2 nos. 3 flakes. 2" piece 4 tsp. 2 tsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 1 no.

Bay leaves Water, boiling Garam masala Ghee Salt

2 nos. 900 ml. 2 tsp. 100 gms. 1 tsp.

1.Skin the chicken and cut it into 10-12 pieces and make two cuts in each piece. 2.Squeeze the lemon juice, chili powder, black pepper and salt on the chicken pieces mix well and keep aside for 2 hours. 3.Heat the ghee, fry onions, garlic and ginger for 3 minutes. 4.Then add the cumin, coriander and turmeric and stir well and cook further for 2 minutes. 5.Now add the chicken pieces, green chilies and fry the pieces till they change colour. 6.Then add the bay leaves and water and bring to a boil and simmer for 35-40 mins. 7.Sprinkle in the garam masala, turn well and continue to cook further for 10 minutes until the chicken is tender.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

Chicken Coconut milk of Coconut, grated Red chilies Coriander seeds Jeera Methi Pepper Onion, chopped Turmeric powder

1 kg. 1 1/2 no. 1/2 no. 15-20 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 10 seeds 1 tsp. 1/2 no. 1/4 tsp.

Garlic Onion, chopped Lemon juice Butter Ghee for frying Salt

10 flakes. 1 no. 1 no. 1 tbsp. As required To taste

For Seasoning Onion, chopped Garam masala powder (elaichi,cinnamon,clove) Ghee

1 no. 1/2 tsp. 2 tsps.

1.Grate 1 1/2 coconuts and grind finely with 2 cups of hot water, squeeze out thick coconut milk and keep aside. 2.Add another 3 cups of hot water in the coconut and take out thin milk. 3.Roast 1/2 grated coconut till light brown, then fry the chilies, coriander seeds, jeera, methi & pepper. 4.Fry the 1/2 chopped onion till light brown in ghee. 5.Grind all these together with turmeric powder and garlic flakes with a little of thin coconut milk till very fine. 6.Remove the masala, mix it with the remaining thin coconut milk, the chopped chicken, 1 chopped onion, 1 tbsp. butter, salt and boil in a cooker for 5 minutes under pressure. 7.Remove and add thick coconut milk, lemon juice and bring to a boil, then simmer for a few minutes. 8.Keep 2 tbsps. ghee in a flat veseel on the fire, add the chopped onion and fry till brown. 9.Then add the garam masala powder and pour the curry into the seasoning and http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/maincourse/chicken/chcurrywcomilk.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 2:08:27 PM]

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remove from the fire. 10.Serve hot with roti, idli, neer dosa etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Baffad

Chicken, cut into pieces Red kashmiri chilies Turmeric Peppercorns Cumin seeds Cloves Cinnamon Onions, finely chopped Green chilies, finely chopped

1 kg. 8 nos. 1 tsp. 15 nos. 1/2 tsp. 4 nos. 1" piece 2 nos. 3 nos.

Ginger, finely chopped Garlic, finely chopped

1" piece 12 cloves

Thick & thin coconut milk Salt and vinegar

1 no. To taste

1.Saute the onions in a little oil until they change colour. 2.Put the chicken, chopped chilies, garlic and ginger to the sauted onions and cook for a few minute. 3.Grind all the spices together and add it with some salt to the chicken mixture. 4.Now add the thick and thin coconut milk, and cook till the chicken is done. 5.Add the vinegar and simmer until the gravy becomes thick. 6.Serve with rice or bread.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Murgir Jhol

Chicken, cut into pieces Mustard seeds Onions, finely chopped Ginger/garlic paste Garlic Coriander powder Chili powder

750 gms. 1 gm ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 1 no. 12 gm.

Pepper powder

1 ½ tsp. 1 ½ tsp.

Water Tomato paste Cloves ( whole ) Cinnamon pieces Cumin powder

1 cup 1 tbsp. 3 gms 3 gms 3 gms

White vinegar Oil

Salt

To taste. 60 ml To taste.

1.Sauté mustard seeds and onions till golden brown in heated oil. 2.Now add the ginger/garlic paste , potatoes , coriander, chili paste, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon , turmeric, cumin and mix well. 3.Cover and cook the potatoes with water till they are half cooked. 4.Lastly, add the tomato paste, chicken, vinegar, salt and mix well. 5.Cook over low heat for few minutes or till the chicken is cooked well. 6.Serve hot with rice .

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bake Barbecued Chicken

Chicken Onions Water Pepper Salt For the Sauce Tomato juice Chili sauce Worcestershire sauce Tomato ketchup

2 nos. 3 nos. 1 cup As required As required 1 cup 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. ½ cup

Mustard powder

1 tsp.

Vinegar Bay leaves Garlic, chopped

¼ cup 6 nos. 6 cloves.

Brown sugar Pepper Lemon juice Salt

1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

1.Cut the chicken into pieces, wash, apply salt and slice the onions into rings. 2.Grease a baking tray, lay the onion rings and lay the chicken pieces over the onions and pour water. 3.Bake in a moderate oven until the chicken is half cooked. 4.To make the sauce mix all the sauce ingredients together, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. 5.Pour this sauce over the half baked chicken and bake until tender. 6.Keep basting the chicken with sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Bake

Boneless chicken, cut into strips & boiled

500 gms.

Milk Green beans Carrots Peas Spinach, boiled Sprouts Flour Butter Mustard powder Cheese

1 litre 200 gms. 200 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 200 gms.

Eggs Salt

2 nos. To taste

1.Chop all the vegetables and boil, but boil the spinach separately. 2.Melt the butter, fry the flour until golden brown & then add the mustard powder, salt, black pepper and milk,stirring continuously till the sauce thickens. 3.After the sauce cools add the whipped eggs and half of the cheese. 4.Put a layer of boiled spinach in a baking dish, then the mixed vegetables and then the chicken strips. 5.Pour the sauce evenly and sprinkle the grated cheese and bake for about 20 mins on medium temperature. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dry Chicken Curry

Chicken, cut into pieces Coconut, grated Coriander seeds Cinnamon Cloves Onions, big Garlic Ginger Saffron powder Red chilies

1kg. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 4 pieces. 6 nos. 3 nos. 12 flakes. 1" piece. ½ tbsp. 12-15 nos.

Coriander leaves Onions, cut finely Tomatoes, chopped

A handful 2 nos. 2-3 nos.

Ghee for frying Salt

As required To taste

1.Fry the grated coconut till brown in a little ghee. 2.Grind together fried grated coconut, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, onions, garlic, ginger, saffron powder, red chilies and coriander leaves to a fine paste without water. 3.Remove the masala, pass water in the mixer jar and keep the masala water aside. 4.In a vessel heat 2 tbsps. ghee and fry onions till brown. 5.Then add the chicken pieces, chopped tomatoes, salt and stir on low fire for 10 minutes. 6.Then add the ground masala and the masala water. 7.Cook the chicken curry until quite dry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moghlai Chicken

Chicken Garlic, flakes Cloves Cinnamon Goa red chilies Onions Ginger Cardamoms Cumin seeds Saffron

1 large 6 nos. 4 nos. 1 piece 8 nos. 4 nos. 1 piece 4 nos. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

Hot water Lemon juice

6 cups 1 tsp.

Oil Salt

½ cup As required

1.Cut the chicken pieces, wash, apply salt and keep aside. 2.Chop the onions finely and grind all the masala to a fine paste. 3.Heat oil and fry the onions, then add the ground masala and fry over low heat till the oil separates. 4.Then add the chicken pieces and fry for a while until the chicken is well mixed with the masala. 5.Add 6 cups of hot water and let it simmer until the chicken is tender, then add the saffron soaked in lemon juice. 6.Simmer for a few more minutes and serve hot garnished with fried potatoes, green peas and hard boiled eggs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Chettinad

Chicken Poppy seeds Grated coconut Fennel seeds Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Whole red chilies Cinnamon Green cardamom Cloves

1kg. 2 tsps. 1/2 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 6-8 nos. 1" stick 3 nos. 2 nos.

Turmeric powder Onion, large Ginger, chopped Garlic, chopped Star anise Red chili powder

1/2 tsp. 1 no. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1/2 1 tsp.

Tomatoes, medium Lemon Curry leaves Fresh coriander Oil Salt

3 nos. 1 no. 10-12 nos. Garnish. 1/2 cup to taste

1.Clean the chicken, remove the skin and cut into 12 pieces. 2.Chop the onions and tomatoes separately. 3.Roast the whole red chilies, grated coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste along with ginger and garlic. 4.Heat oil in a vessel and fry the onions till golden, then add curry leaves and the ground paste and sauté for some time. 5.Add the tomatoes, red chili powder and turmeric powder and sauté. 6.Add the chicken, mix and cook for 5 minutes and then add 2 cups of water and lemon juice. 7.Cover and cook till the chicken is done. 8.Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and accompanied with boiled rice or parathas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kesari Murgh Kofte

Chicken mince Ginger finely chopped Green chili chopped Coriander chopped Cashewnut paste Coriander powder Kesar Salt For Gravy

1/2 kg. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. few To taste

Onion finely chopped

1 cup

Ginger finely chopped Tomato puree Fresh cream

1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 cup

Garam masala powder Oil Salt

1/2 tsp. 2 tbsps. To taste

1.Add salt, chopped ginger, chopped green chilies, coriander leaves and saffron to the minced chicken, mix well. 2. Add cashewnut paste to this and mix further. 3. Roll the above mixture into koftas, sprinkle cornflour over the koftas and deep-fry, keep aside. FOR GRAVY 1. Heat some oil in a pan. Fry the chopped onions in this till they are slightly golden brown. 2. Now add chopped ginger to this, cook further and add tomato puree and salt to this. 3. Add1 cup water and koftas to this mixture. 4. Bring to a boil and cover the vessel, simmer for 10-15 minutes. 5. Now add fresh cream and a little saffron to this, sprinkle a little garam masala powder. 6. Cover the vessel again and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kesari Murgh Kofte

7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Pista

Boneless Chicken Onions chopped Tomato chopped Curd Green chili chopped Coriander powder Lemon juice Turmeric powder (haldi) Cumin seed powder Ginger paste

400 gms. 1 cup. 1 no. 1cup 4-6 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Garlic paste Aniseed (saunf ) Coriander chopped White pepper powder Garam Masala Powder

1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp.

Whole Garam Masala Pistachios (pista) Oil Salt

½ tbsp. ½ cup To fry As per taste

1. Clean the chicken and marinate it with Curd/Yogurt, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste ,lemon juice, salt and mix well. 2. Put pista in warm water and peel it. 4. Grind the pista, green chili and coriander and make a fine paste. FOR GRAVY: 1. Heat oil. Add Whole Garam Masala and chopped onion .Sauté a little. 2. Now add haldi, saunf and pista paste. Mix the marinated chicken to the gravy. When it comes to a boil add a little white pepper powder, Garam Masala Powder and a little water. 3. Cover the pan and cook it for 10 minutes. Now sprinkle some coriander leaves and add tomatoes and fresh cream . Cook again for five minutes. 4.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Murgh Do Piazza

Chicken pieces Onions, sliced Garlic, sliced Ginger, sliced Red chili powder Turmeric powder Whole red chili Garam Masala Tomato puree Coriander powder Water Ghee Salt

1 kg. 500 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 4 nos. 10 gm. 300 ml. 15 gms. 500 ml. 150 gms. To taste

1.Slice the onions, ginger and garlic and keep aside. 2.Heat ghee for 1 minute, then add tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chili powder, red chilies and coriander powder, cover the dish and cook on high for 3 minutes. 3.Put the sliced onions, ginger, garlic and cook for 3 minutes on high. 4.Mix chicken in the above ingredients and 500 ml water and cook for 8 minutes. 5.Stir well, add salt, garam masala and cook for 7 minutes, till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dum Kokur

Chicken

1 kg.

Garlic (whole pod.)

1no.

Onion, finely sliced

1 no.

Ginger, finely grated (small 1 no. piece) Turmeric powder 1 tsp. Red chili powder

1 1/2 tsp.

Fennel powder

1 1/2 tsp.

Curd

2 tbsps.

Cumin seeds, crushed

2 nos.

Cloves Ghee Salt

3 nos. 75 ml. 1 tsp.

1. Make a paste of salt, turmeric, chili powder, fennel powder, garlic, ginger and curds. 2.Rub this curd paste to the chicken pieces and leave covered for 3 hours. 3.Heat ghee, drop cloves in it and when sizzling add the onions and fry till golden brown. 4.Now put the chicken pieces with the curd mixture and toss well for 1 minute. 5.Cover with a tight lid and simmer on low heat for 1 hour, till the chicken is tender. 6.Serve hot with rice or chapatis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Stroganoff

Chicken breasts Onion Mushroom, sliced Paprika Water Maida Water / dry sherry Yogurt or curd Butter or margarine Salt

2 nos. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 1/4 cup 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 1 cup 4 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Cut the chicken breasts into long strips. 2.Melt the butter in a heavy pan, add the chicken, sprinkle salt and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. 3.Add the onion, mushroom and paprika and cook for another 2 minutes. 4.Add the water, reduce the heat and cook for a few minutes. 5.Mix the flour and 3 tbsps. of water or dry sherry in a small bowl. 6.Add this mixture to the chicken in the pan, stirring rapidly till the mixture thickens. 7.Lastly add the curd and stir well. 8.Do not let the mixture come to a boil. 9.Serve hot over rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aleti Paleti

Chicken liver and gizzard Onion, chopped Cummin seeds Green chilies, slit Ginger Garlic paste Tomatoes, chopped Jaggery Coriander leaves, chopped Oil Salt

500 gms. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 4 tbsp. As required

1. Clean the liver and gizzard and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. 2. Fry onions in oil until brown, add cummin seeds, green chilies and ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. 3. Add the liver, gizzard and salt and fry until the liver is cooked. 4. Remove the liver and keep aside and cook the gizzard a little more with water and then add the liver again. 5. Mix in the tomatoes and jaggery and cook until dry. 6. Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Marghi Na Farcha

Chicken, cut into 8 pieces Ginger Garlic Cummin seeds Red chilies Eggs, well-beaten Oil Salt

1 kg. 1/2 inch piece. 8 flakes. 1/2 tsp. 2 nos. 4 nos. For deep frying. As required.

1.Wash the chicken pieces, apply masala and salt, and marinate overnight in a refrigerator. 2.Take out the chicken pieces and thaw to room temperature. 3.Heat oil, dip each piece of chicken well in the egg and deep fry and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Kolhapuri

Chicken, cleaned & cubed Onions, chopped Tomatoes Potatoes, peeled & halved Red chilies Cloves Peppercorns Ginger-garlic paste Turmeric powder Poppy seeds (khus khus)

1/2 kg. 2 nos. 3 nos. 4 nos. 6 nos. 8 nos. 8 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Coriander seeds Aniseeds (saunf) Coriander leaves

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 cup

Oil Salt Coconut

1 cup To taste 1/2 no.

1. Add salt, turmeric and ginger-garlic paste to the meat pieces. Mix well and keep aside for 1 hour. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add cloves, peppercorn, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, aniseeds and red chilies. Lightly fry. Now add the onion and cook till it turns slightly brown. 3. Add coconut and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes more till it browns. 4. Cool, grind to a paste and keep aside. 5. Heat the remaining oil in a pressure cooker and add meat and potatoes. Stir fry till brown. 6. Add masala paste and salt. 7. Add water if needed and pressure cook till meat is soft. Remove from the cooker into a serving pot. 8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Xacuti

Chicken Onions, large Coconut, large Tamarind concentrate Salt To be roasted in one tbsp.of Oil : Red chilies Cumin seeds Garlic flakes

1 kg. 2 nos. 1 nos. 1/4 tsp. To taste

Poppy seeds (khus khus) Cloves Coriander seeds Dogorful (optional) Peppercorns

2 tsp. 5 nos. 2 tbsps. 1/8 tsp. 1/2 tsp.

7 nos. 1/2 tsp. 6 nos. Turmeric Caraway seeds (shahjeera) Cinnamon Cardamoms Aniseeds

1/2" piece 1/2 tsp. 1" piece 2 nos. 1/2 tsp.

1. Grind the roasted spices together with 1 onion. 2. Grate half a coconut and extract juice. 3. Grate the other half and roast in a pan. Then grind it finely. 4. Cut meat into small pieces, salt and set aside for 15 minutes. 5. Then cook with a little water until all liquid dries up. 6. Finely chop 1 onion, and sauté it. 7. Add cooked meat, ground spices, ground coconut and 1/2 a cup water. 8. Cook about 10 minutes. 9. Add coconut juice and tamarind. Cook until well blended.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hare Masale Ki Murgi

Chicken (medium), cut into eight pieces Curd beaten Onions sliced fine and fried crips Ginger-garlic paste Dalchini Kalimiri (black pepper) Elaichi Cashewnuts

1 no.

Jeera Dhania Green Chillies Kothmir, (coriander)

1 tsp. 2 tsps. 4 /10 nos. 1 small bunch 1 small bunch

Pudina

1/2 cup 3 nos. 1 tbsp. 2 pieces 8 nos. 4 nos. 2 tbsps.

Cream Haldi Ghee/Oil cloves Salt

2 tbsps. 1/4 tsp. 3 tbsps. 5 nos. To taste

1. Powder the dalchini, lavang, elaichi, kalimiri, jeera,and dhania. 2. Grind the green chillies, pudina ,kothmir, cashewnuts and fried onion to a fine paste separately. 3. To the chicken pieces apply the ginger-garlic paste and the green masala paste, along with the curd and set aside. 4. Heat the ghee and add the chicken. 5. Fry till the ghee separates, then add salt to taste and haldi. 6. Fry a little more before adding 1 1/2 cups warm water. 7. Allow to cook till nearly done then add powdered masala, cashewnut paste and cream and simmer till done. 8. The gravy should be rich and thick.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Murg Mussalam

Chicken Onion Coriander seeds Aniseed Cumin seeds Roasted gram dal Dry red Chilies White cardamoms Black Cardamoms

1 no.large 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 4 nos. 4 nos. 4 nos. 2 nos.

Cloves Whole black peppers Coconut Almonds

4 nos. ½ tbsp. 2" piece 1 no.

Curd Saffron Ghee Salt

½ pint A pinch of 6 tbsps. To taste

1.Slice the onion. 2. Soak saffron in spoonful of hot water. 3. Roast all the remaining spices without any fat in a frying-pan and grind together. 4. Heat half the Ghee in a large saucepan and brown the chicken on all sides. 5. Remove, and pour in the remaining ghee. 6. Fry onion till brown, add the ground spices and ground coconut. Fry for 5 minutes. 7. Put chicken back into the pan. 8. Blend Curd/Yogurt with 1 1/2 liter water and pour into the pan together with salt. Cover tightly and cook till liquid dries and chicken is tender. 9. Just before serving add saffron water and garnish with chopped almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Dilruba

Chicken (Disjointed) Sour curd/ yogurt Almond (blanched) Walnuts (blanched) Melon seeds (blanched) Cashewnuts, fried Almonds blanched & fried Ginger Turmeric powder

1 kg. 1 large cup 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 10 nos. 2 inch piece 1 tsp.

Garam masala Onions,medium Ground Cummin seeds, roasted Green chilies (minced)

1 tbsp. 3 nos. 1 tbsp.

Silver or gold foil Essence of saffron Oil Salt & Chili powder

A few drops ½ cup To taste

3 nos.

1.Grind onion and ginger to a paste. 2.Heat 6 tbsp. butter and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour. Add chicken along with Curd/Yogurt and fry till dry and nicely browned. 3.In the meanwhile grind the almonds, walnuts and melon seeds and mix in to the milk along with all the ground spices and 1 cup water. 4.When the chicken turns brown, pour the mixture onto it. Cover tightly and cook over a low fire until the chicken is tender and almost dry. 5.Mix in the essence and remove from fire. 6.Garnish with almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Chicken

Chicken (disjointed) Spinach ,cleaned & sliced Onions,big Ginger Garlic Tomatoes Garam masala Ground cumin seeds Turmeric powder (haldi ) Chili powder

1no. 500 gms 4 nos. 2" piece 10 flakes 500 gms 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. To taste

Green chilies,minced Cream

4 nos. To fry.

Ghee Salt

5 tbsp. To taste

1. Grind ginger, garlic and onion to a paste. 2. Heat Ghee and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour. 3. Add tomatoes and cook till the ghee separates. 4. Add spinach and fry till the ghee comes to the top. 5. Add seasonings and chicken. Mix well, then add 1 glass water. 6. Cover tightly and cook over a low fire till the chicken is tender and dry and fry till the oil leaves the side of the pan. 7. Put in a serving dish and pour cream over the top before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kadhai Chicken

Whole Chicken Medium Tomatoes Coriander leaves Medium onions Garlic paste Ginger, finely chopped Dry red chilies Chopped green chilies Red chili powder Whole Coriander (dhania)

1 no. 8-10 nos. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 6-8 nos. 8 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Garam masala powder Coriander powder (dhania powder)

1 tsp. 1tsp.

Whole Garam masala Oil Salt

1 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Skin and cut the chicken into pieces. 2. Take whole dhania, dry red chilies and pound together. 3. Slice the onions. 4. In a Kadhai take oil, add Whole Garam Masala, garlic, whole dhania, green chilies and red chilies mixture. Add onions. Fry till onions are golden brown. 5. Put in tomatoes, ginger, dhania powder and red chili powder. 6. Add some water. Cover and let it cook. Once the gravy is reduced put in the chicken pieces, salt and coriander leaves. 7. Mix well, sprinkle the Garam Masala Powder. Cover and cook for 8-10 mins on low flame. 8. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Cafreal

Chicken Green chili Green coriander leaves Mint leaves Garlic paste Ginger paste Cloves Cummin seeds Green cardamom Black peppercorn Cinnamon Vinegar Oil Salt

1 kg. 6 nos. 1 cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 6 nos. 1 tsp. 8 nos. 8 nos. 1 no. 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. To taste

1.Remove skin of the chicken. Cut it into half and make incisions on the breasts and legs. 2. Blend green chilies, mint leaves, green coriander, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, cloves, green cardamom, cumin, black peppercorns, and cinnamon sticks together to a fine paste. 3. Add salt to the paste and apply this paste to the chicken. Keep it in the refrigerator for at least 2 to 3 hours. 4. Now heat oil in a pan, add chicken, cook it until golden colored, a little water may be added to cook it completely. When almost done, add vinegar and simmer for 3-4 minutes. 5. Serve hot garnished with golden fried onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Murg Kofta Kandhari

Chicken Mince Ginger Garlic paste Boiled onion paste Cashewnut paste Red chili powder Cinnamon powder Garam Masala powder Tomato puree Pomegranate syrup Fresh cream Oil Salt

400 gms.

1 tbsp. ¾ cup ¼ cup. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Mix cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and chicken mince thoroughly. Divide this mixture into 12 equal portions. Shape them into balls (koftas) and place on a greased baking tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and then cook in a preheated oven for 15 minutes (at 220 º C). 2. Heat oil in a pan. Add Boiled Onion Paste and cook till it turns pink. Add ginger garlic paste. Sauté for a minute on a slow flame. 3. Stir in tomato puree and Cashewnut Paste dissolved in a little water. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 4. Add one and a half cups of water, bring it to a boil. Add cooked chicken koftas, Garam Masala Powder and pomegranate syrup. Correct seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes. 5. Add fresh cream just before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Korma

Chicken Sliced onion Poppy seeds Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Fresh grated coconut Curd (yogurt) Garlic cloves Ginger paste Green cardamom

1 kg. 1 cup 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 cup 2 no. 2 tsps. 3 - 4 nos.

Dry red chili whole Fresh cream Oil Salt

2 no. ¼ cup 3 tbsps. To taste

1. Clean, wash and skin the chicken. Cut the chicken into 12-14 pieces. 2. Soak poppy seeds in 1 cup warm water for 10 minutes. 3. Grind soaked poppy seeds with deseeded red chilies, coriander seeds, cummin seeds, garlic, green cardamom and grated coconut. 4. Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced onions and cook till they are transluscent. Add Ginger Paste and stir for 15 seconds. 5. Add chicken pieces and cook on high flame for 5 minutes stirring constantly. Make sure not to colour the chicken. 6. Stir in the ground paste and add 1 cup of water. Add salt and bring it to a boil. Reduce flame and add beaten Curd/Yogurt. Simmer for 5 minutes. 7. Finish with fresh cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Methi

Chicken Chopped onion Garlic paste Chopped ginger Chopped green chili Whole Garam masala Chopped green coriander Bay leaf Kasoori methi Coriander powder

750 gms. 2 cups 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp.

Garam Masala powder Turmeric powder Curd (yogurt) Oil Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 cup 2 tbsps. To taste

1. Clean, skin, wash and cut chicken into medium sized pieces. 2. Heat oil in a pan. Add Whole Garam Masala and bayleaf. Sauté until cardamom starts to crackle. 3. Add chopped onions and cook until transluscent and soft. Make sure to stir continuously. Add chopped ginger, Garlic Paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and chopped green chilies. Sauté' for a minute. 4. Add chicken pieces and beaten Curd/Yogurt and cook on a high flame for 7-8 minutes. Add kasoori methi, Garam Masala Powder, chopped fresh coriander, salt and ¾th cup of water. Cover the pan and cook on a slow flame for ten minutes. 5. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Makhani

Chicken Kashmiri Red Chili Powder Lemon Juice Salt Marination Curd (Yogurt) Ginger paste Garlic paste Garam Masala powder Kashmiri Red chili powder

800 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. To taste

Lemon juice Butter Mustard oil Salt

2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 2 tsps. To taste

1 cup. 2 tbsps. 2.tbsps. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp.

Makhani Sauce Whole garam masala Tomato puree Sugar/Honey Ginger paste Garlic paste Red chili powder Garam masala powder Fresh cream Kasoori methi Chopped green chilies Butter Salt

1 tbsp. 400 gms. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1cup. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 50 gms To taste

1. Skin and clean the chicken. Make incisions with a sharp knife on breast and leg pieces. 2. Apply a mixture of red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt to the chicken and leave aside for half an hour. 3. Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth for 15-20 minutes to remove extra water. Add red chilli powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, garam masala powder and mustard oil. 4. Apply this marinade to the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours. 5. Put the chicken onto a skewer and cook in a moderately hot tandoor or a preheated oven (200 degrees celsius) for 10-12 minutes or until almost done. Baste it with butter and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove and keep aside. 6. Heat butter in a pan. Add whole garam masala. Let it crackle. Then add ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chillies. Cook for 2 minutes.

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7. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sugar or honey and powdered kasoori methi. 8. Add cooked tandoori chicken pieces. Simmer for 5 minutes and then add fresh cream. 9. Serve hot with naan or parantha.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tandoori Chicken

Chicken Lemon juice Red chili powder Curd (Yogurt) Garlic paste Ginger paste Garam masala powder Mustard oil Oil Salt

1 No. 3 tsp. 2 tsp. As per taste 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. For basting As per taste

1. Skin the chicken and make diagonal incisions all over. 2. Mix 1 tablespoon red chili powder, salt and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Apply this to the chicken and leave it for half an hour. 3. Hang Curd/Yogurt in the muslin cloth for some time. Take Yogurt in a bowl, add red chili powder, salt, lemon juice, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, Garam Masala Powder and mustard oil. Mix well. 4. Apply this marinade to the chicken. Put the chicken onto the skewer and roast in the tandoor oven. 5. When chicken is almost done, baste it with oil, roast again till done. 6 Serve hot with onion slices and lemon wedges.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Achari Mutton

Mutton, boneless Turmeric powder Onions Tomatoes Mustard seeds Fenugreek seeds Fennel seeds (saunf) Onion seeds (Kalonji) Cloves Red chili powder

800 gms. 1/2 tsp. 4 nos. 4 nos. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 5 nos. 1 tsp.

Ginger (chopped) Garlic (chopped) Whole red chili

2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 8 nos.

Coriander (chopped) Mustard Oil Salt

1/2 cup 7 tbsps. 1 tsp

1.Wash and cut the mutton into 1½” sized pieces. Peel and chop the onions. Chop the tomatoes. 2.Roast the whole spices separately and grind together coarsely. 3.Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan to smoking point, cool and again heat the oil and cook the onions till brown. Add the chopped ginger-garlic. Mix well. Add coarsely ground masala powder. Cook for half a minute, stirring all the time. 4.Add mutton, cook on high heat till mutton pieces are well browned. 5.Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt and mix well. Cook till oil leaves the masala. Add sufficient quantity of water (about 2½ cups), bring it to a boil and cover. Cook till the mutton is fully done. 6.Adjust the seasoning and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Easy Mutton Chops

Chops Curd Tomatoes Garam masala Ginger Green chili Red chili Nutmeg Coriander powder Coriander leaves(chopped)

½ kg. 1 ½ cup 200 gms. ½ tsp. 75 gms. A few To taste A pinch 2 tsps. ½ cup

Ghee Salt

3 tbsps. To taste

1.Put chops in pressure cooker with chopped chilies along with tomato, salt, coriander leaves and pressure cook for 5 minutes till half done. 2.Then add ghee(oil) and fry for 10 minutes. 3.Mix all dry spices, garam masala red chili powder, coriander powder and nutmeg in curd and beat it. 4.Mix this in the chops and fry for 3 minutes. 5.Pressure cook for 3-5 minutes. 6.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kashmiri Liver

Mutton liver Onions finely chopped (medium size) Tomatoes (small size) Coriander leaves, chopped Red chilies Cloves Cinnamon Peppercorns Coriander seeds Jeera

½ kg. 5 nos.

Ginger Garlic Ghee Salt

Small piece 10 flakes 2 tbsps. To taste

2 nos. As required 6 nos. 2 nos. 2 sticks ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp.

1.Cut the liver into small cubes. 2.Grind to a paste with a little water the remaining ingredients except the liver, onions, tomatoes & coriander leaves and keep the paste aside. 3.Fry the onions well in the ghee. 4.Then add the liver cubes, ground masala and salt. 5.Stir continuously till the liver is done. 6.Garnish with tomato slices and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Madras Mutton Chops

Mutton chops Thick curd Tenderon powder Green chilies Coriander leaves, chopped Chili powder Garam masala Garlic, crushed Ginger, crushed Salt

2 nos. 1/4 cup 6 flakes 2 nos. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required 3 nos. 2 tsps.

Madras Mutton Chops

1.Mix all the ingredients with the mutton chops and keep aside for marination. 2.Grease them with oil on both sides and grill the chops till brown. 3.Serve hot decorated with lemon wedges

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Brain Curry

Mutton brain(blanched and cleant) Curds Garlic Onions(chopped) Coriander seeds Garam masala Mango powder Coriander leaves Red chilies

2 nos.

Ghee Salt

3 tbsps. To taste

1/4 cup 6 flakes 2 nos. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required 3 nos.

1.Grind to a paste all the ingredients except mutton brain, curds and coriander leaves. 2.Heat the ghee well in a karahi and fry the paste till it turns brown. 3.Add the mutton brain and fry for some time. 4.Add the curds and cook for 10 minutes. 5.If required you can add half a cup of hot water. 6.Garnish with coriander leaves. 7.Serve hot as a side dish.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Mutton

Mutton Methi Spinach Tumeric powder Coriander powder Garam masala Tomatoes diced(large size) Onions(medium size) Garlic Ginger

500 gms. 250 gms. 250 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 3 nos. 3 nos. 8 flakes 2" piece

Chili powder(as required) Ghee

4 tblsps.

Salt to taste

1.Apply salt to the methi and keep aside for 15 minutes and then squeeze it to remove the bitterness. 2.Clean the spinach and cut fine. 3.Make a paste of ginger, garlic and onion. 4.Heat the ghee and fry the paste till golden brown. 5.Put in the tomatoes too and wait till the ghee comes to the top. 6.Add the mutton and cook till it turns brown. 7.Add the remaining ingredients, stir well and cook till all the liquid dries up. 8.Add two cups of hot water and continue cooking till the mutton is tender(if you want dry mutton, cook it for a longer time otherwise remove earlier). 9.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dodhino Doombo

White pumpkin, medium Onion, chopped Chili powder Turmeric powder Garam masala Mutton mince Almonds, blanched & chopped Raisins, chopped Sugar Worcestershire sauce

1 no. 1 no. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 450 gms. 50 gms.

Potato, cubed & fried Ghee Salt

1 no. 1 tbsp. To taste

50 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

1.Peel the whole pumpkin, slice the top, remove the inside flesh but the pumpkin should be whole. 2.Apply salt to the pumpkin on the outer as well as inner side. 3.Heat ghee and fry the onions till they turn brown in colour. 4.Then add the garam masala and salt, stir for a minute, then add the mutton mince. 5.When the meat turns golden brown in colour, add water and simmer on a low flame till the meat is cooked. 6.When all the water dries up, add the almonds, raisins, sugar & Worcestershire sauce and cook further. 7.Once it dries remove from the heat and keep aside. 8.Mix the fried potatoes and fill this mince stuffing into the pumpkin and put the top piece back in its place so that the opening gets sealed. 9.Heat a little ghee in a deep pan and place the stuffed pumpkin in it. 10.Cover the lid and cook on a low flame till the pumpkin is nicely cooked. 11.Remove from heat and serve when hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dahi nu Gosht

Mutton, pieces Onions, chopped fine Ginger garlic paste Cinnamon Cloves Red kashmiri chilies Turmeric powder Curd Oil Salt

½ kg. 4 nos. 1 tsp. 2" piece. 2 nos. 2 nos. ¼ tsp. 1¼ kg. As required As required

For the Chutney Coriander leaves

25 gms.

Green chilies Cumin seeds

2 nos. ½ tsp.

1.Tie the curd in a muslin cloth and keep to drain for 1½ hour 2.Grind the ingredients below the masala and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a vessel, add the chopped onions and fry them till they turn golden brown in colour. 4.Next add the ginger garlic paste, cinnamon, cloves, red chilies, turmeric and fry for a minute or more. 5.Now add the mutton pieces, mix well and keep for 3-4 minutes, then add the water and cook till meat is tender. 6.Just before you serve, mix the curd with the green chutney and then mix it with the cooked mutton. 7.Serve hot with chapatis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Chettinad

Mutton, cut into medium pieces Onions, chopped Green Chilies Coriander leaves Ginger Coconut Curd Garam Masala Cumin, ground

500 gms

Coriander seeds Garlic Poppy seeds

1 tsp. 4 flakes. 1 tbsp.

2 nos. 4 nos. ½ cup 1" piece. ¼ 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. Chili powder Salt

To taste. To taste.

1.Clean, wash and chop the mutton into medium pieces. 2.Make a paste of the onion, chilies, ginger, coconut, garlic and poppy seeds. 3.Mix this masala with the mutton pieces, spices and curds. 4.Put the mutton mixture into a pan and cook over a low flame. 5.Cover the vessel, pour some water on the lid and cook further till the meat becomes tender. 6.Once a thick gravy is formed, remove and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mansa Poorga

Mutton, boneless Onions, sliced Tomatoes, sliced Curd Garlic paste Ginger paste Turmeric powder Black pepper powder Coriander leaves, chopped Whole garam masala

1 kg. 3 nos. 2 nos. 4 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. As required As required As required As required

Mustard oil Salt

3 tbsps. To taste

1. Chop the mutton and marinate it with ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, curd and salt for atleast an hour. 2.Heat mustard oil in a pressure cooker, add the whole garam masala and after sometime add the marinated mutton. 3.Keep stirring the mutton mixture, when the colour changes add the sliced onions and tomatoes. 4.Stir and add ½ cup of water, cover the lid and pressure cook and remove after 2 whistles. 5.When done remove from the cooker and serve garnished with chopped coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Kaleja

Lamb's liver Lemons Green Chilies Ginger, ground Black pepper Sesame seed oil Salt

500 gms 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps.

1.Wash the liver well and cut it into thin strips. 2.Squeeze the lemon juice and salt on the liver. 3.Then add chopped green chilies, ginger and black pepper and mix well. 4.Heat the sesame seed oil and add the chili, ginger and black pepper. 5.Cook the mixture for 30 seconds, remove from the heat and pour over the liver. 6.Allow to cool, cover it and marinate for 3 hours. 7.To cook the liver, transfer it together with the marinade to a frying pan and fry for 15 minutes. 8.Once the liver is cooked, serve immediately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kosha Mangsho

Mutton, Clove Small cardamom Big cardamom Cinnamon Onion, sliced Red Chili Paste Turmeric Powder Roasted Cumin Powder Curd

700 gms 6 nos. 5 nos. 4 nos. 2 sticks 2 nos. 2 tsp. 1 ½ tsp. 1 ½ tsp. 60 gms

Ginger Garlic Paste Mustard Oil Salt

30 gms As required To taste

1.Clean and cut the mutton into small pieces. 2.Fry the whole spices in a pan of hot oil. 3.Add the sliced onions, as soon as the spices crackle and cook until soft. 4.Now add the ginger garlic paste, stir for few minutes and then add red chili paste and turmeric powder. 5.Add the mutton pieces and sauté till the oil leaves the masala. 6.Lastly, add the beaten curd, roasted cumin powder and salt. 7.Sauté again for few minutes or till the onion mixes well with the masala. 8.Cover and keep on dum for 20 minutes on a tava. 9.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kaliya

Mutton, Curd Cloves Dry ginger powder Dry fennel powder Dry turmeric powder Asafoetida Bay leaves Black cardamoms

1 kg. ¼ cup 5 nos. 2 tsps. 3 tsps. 1½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 2 nos.

Green cardamoms Saffron

5 nos. A pinch

Oil Salt

4 tbsps. 1½ tsps.

1.Cut mutton into medium size pieces, wash and keep aside. 2.Boil ½ liter of water and add the mutton pieces, cloves, salt, bay leaves, turmeric and asafoetida mixed with little water and boil for 10 minutes without covering. 3.Stir the ginger and fennel powder with the curd till smooth. 4.Pour this curd mixture into the boiling meat and stir well. 5.Then add coarsely ground cardamoms, cover tightly with a lid and simmer till the mutton is tender and the liquid is half the quantity. 6.Heat oil and pour sizzling hot over the mutton and simmer for 10 minutes more. 7.Add the garam masala and the saffron, crushed and dissolved in water. 8.Simmer for 5 minutes, remove from heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Curry

Mutton, cut into serving proportions Onions Garlic, flakes Ginger Bay leaves Thick coconut milk Curds Almonds, sliced Pistachios, sliced

1 kg.

Dried apricots, sliced Coconut, grated finely Poppy seeds Vinegar Eggs, hard boiled Garam masala Green Peas

50 gms. ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 cup

100 gms. 5 nos. 1 " piece 4 nos. 1 ½ cup 1 cup 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. Cumin, ground Coriander seeds, ground Coriander leaves Saffron dissolved in 1 tsp. hot milk Salt & chili powder

1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. A handful ½ tsp. To taste

1. Grind together onions, garlic, ginger, coconut and poppy seeds. 2. Add the spices, salt, curds and vinegar, & apply to the mutton 3. Put in a heavy bottomed vessel and cook till the mutton is dry. 4. Add the coconut milk and nuts and fruits and 1 cup green peas, and continue cooking over a slow fire till the mutton is tender. 5. Decorate with eggs and coriander leaves. 6. Serve with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mince Meat curry with Rice

Onion diced Potatoes, quartered Ginger finely chopped Garlic Garam masala Chili powder Lemon juice Mutton, mince Oil Water or stock Coriander leaves

1 no. 250 gms. ½ tsp. 1 clove 2 tsps. 1 ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 250 gms. For frying ½ cup For garnish

1. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the onions, garlic and ginger, stirring till they turn golden. 2. Add salt and lemon juice. 3. Add the meat and stir constantly and cook till the meat is browned. 4. Add the potatoes and the water or stock, cover and cook for 30 mins. 5. Sprinkle garam masala and let it cook for a few minutes stirring continuously, making sure that the meat does not stick to the bottom of the pan. 6. Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves. 7. Serve with Rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Coconut fry curry

Mutton, cleaned & cut Coconut, grated & fried Onion, chopped & fried Onions, chopped fine Tomatoes, chopped Cabbage, cut in big pieces Ghee for frying Salt For the Masala Red chilies

½ kg. ½ piece 1 no. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 no. As required To Taste

Coriander seeds Jeera Methi Pepper

1 tbsp. ¼ tsp. A pinch 15 nos.

25 nos. Poppy seeds Cinnamon Cloves Garlic

1 tbsp. 2 pieces 2 nos. 4 flakes

1.Fry all the masala ingredients and grind to a fine paste with the fried coconut and fried onion. 2.Heat 2 tbsps. ghee in a vessel and fry the chopped onions till red, then add the mutton and fry for a while. 3.Then add the ground masala, salt, chopped tomatoes and boil until mutton is cooked. 4.Then add the cabbage and cook for 5 minutes, remove and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kofta Curry

Mutton, boneless Onions Besan (roasted) Egg Ginger, finely cut Green chilies, finely cut Green chili chopped Red chili powder Salt Oil for frying. For the curry Onions Garlic Ginger

1 kg. 2 nos. 2 1/2 tbsps. 1 no. 2" piece 6 nos. 11/2"piece 1 tsp. To Taste To Taste.

Haldi powder Tomatoes, boiled & skinned 3 nos. Coriander leaves 3-5 cloves Red chili powder 1 1/2"inch Garam masala Salt piece.

1tsp. 1 cup. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1.For the koftas, mince the meat with all the other ingredients. 2.Remove the mixture and shape into balls. 3.Deep fry these balls till golden brown and keep aside. 4.For the curry, fry the onions, garlic and ginger till golden brown. 5.Add the rest of the curry ingredients with enough water to make a gravy. 6.Bring to a boil, add the fried koftas and simmer for 45 mins. 7.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Badami Gosht

Meat Coconut Almonds Ginger Garlic Onions (medium) Green chili chopped Coriander powder Lemon juice

80 gms. 1 no. 30-40. 2 one inch pieces. 6-8 flakes. 4 nos. 11/2"piece 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Curd Dry red chilies Cloves Cinnamon sticks

2 cups. 6-8 nos. 6 nos. 4 nos.

Caraway seeds Ghee Salt

1/2 tsp. 6 tbsp. To taste

1.Wash the meat and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes. 2. Marinate it in a mixture of Curd/Yogurt and turmeric for 1 hour. In the mean-time, grate the coconut and extract the milk twice. 3. Soak the almonds in hot water, wash and peel, then grind them to a fine paste. 4. Grind the garlic and ginger. Then grind the red chilies along with the salt, to a fine paste. Slice the onions. 5. Heat Ghee in a saucepan, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, caraway seeds and onions. 6. After the onions are lightly fried, stir in the ground ginger and garlic, then add the ground chilies. 7. Fry on a low heat till onions are well browned, add the meat and cover the saucepan. 8. Add a little water after the meat is half cooked. 9. Add the coconut milk, when the meat is tender, put in the ground almond paste. 10. This should be kept on a very low heat until the ghee floats to the top. 11.Serve hot with parathas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gosht Shahi Korma

Boneless lamb/beef Oil Whole Garam masala Chopped onions Ginger Garlic paste Coriander powder Red chili powder Yogurt Fresh cream Cashewnut paste Garam Masala powder Salt

600 gms 3 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1½ tsp. ½ Cup ½ Cup ¼ Cup 1 tbsp. As per taste

1. Cut boneless lamb into one inch cubes. Wash nicely and keep aside. 2. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add Whole Garam Masala. When it starts to crackle, add chopped onions and cook until light pink in colour. 3. Add Ginger Garlic paste and cook for one minute. Stir constantly as the paste may stick to the bottom of the pan. 4. Add lamb pieces and cook on a high flame for 3-4 minutes. Stir constantly. 5. Add coriander powder, red chili powder and salt. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Then add beaten Curd/Yogurt and water. 6. When it starts to boil, reduce the flame and cook till lamb pieces are tender. 7. Add cashew nut paste and Garam Masala Powder. Cook for five more minutes on a medium flame. Finish with fresh cream. 8. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Achar Gosht

Mutton, boneless Turmeric powder Onions Mustard seeds Cloves Methi seeds Aniseed Red chili powder Cumin seeds Kalonji seeds

800 gms. 1/2 tsp. 150 gms. 1 tsp. 5 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Jaggery Ginger Garlic Whole red chili

15 gms. 15 gms 20 gms 4 nos.

Curd Water Mustard Oil Salt

200 gms. 1 litre 120 ml. 1 tsp

1..Puree the onion, chop the ginger and garlic finely and keep aside. 2.Whisk the curd with one liter of water. 3.Heat mustard oil for 2 minutes. 4.Add the ginger, garlic, onion puree, cloves, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, kalonji, methi seeds, aniseed and microwave on high for 7 minutes. 5.Mix red chili powder and turmeric powder and salt and cook for 11/2 minute. 6.Add the mutton, whole red chilies, jaggery and curd water mixture and cook for 15 minutes, till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton in Chili Sauce

Mutton chops Kashmiri red chilies Ginger powder Onions, chopped fine Garam masala Black cardamoms Cloves Cinnamon Green cardamoms Bay leaves

1 kg. 8 nos. 2 tsps. 2 nos. 2 tsps. 4 nos. 3 nos. 1 stick 5 nos. 3 nos.

Oil or ghee Salt

125 ml. 1 1/2 tsp.

1. De-seed the red chilies and boil in 2 cups of water till soft. 2.Cool and rub through a piece of soft muslin, squeezing out all the pulp and juice. 3.Heat oil till smoking point, add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown. 4.Now add the cloves, mutton, salt and mix well. 5.Lower the heat, keep stirring till the liquid is absorbed and the mutton is evenly browned. 6.Now add spoonfuls of chili juice and stir well. 7.Once all the chili juice is used up add 2 cups of water, ginger powder, crushed cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaves. 8.Simmer till the meat is tender and the gravy becomes thick. 9.Sprinkle garam masala and remove form heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Kheema

Mutton mince Green peas Onions, chopped fine Tomatoes, chopped fine Garlic, crushed Cloves Black cardamoms Red chili powder Ginger powder Fennel powder

1 kg. 1 kg. 2 nos. 4 nos. 2 cloves 3 nos. 3 nos. 1 tsp. 5 nos. 2 tsps.

Cinnamon Ginger, chopped fine Garam masala powder

1 stick Water 1" piece Oil As required Salt

2 cups 8 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1. Boil the water, add the mince and mix well with the water. 2.Cook till the mince is soft and the water is almost absorbed. 3.Heat oil, add the cloves, crushed cardamoms and onions. 4.Stir fry till the onions are golden brown, add the garlic and ginger, stir fry for 2 minutes. 5.Add the tomatoes and stir fry for 5 minutes. 6.Put the peas, salt to taste and stir-fry for another 2 minutes. 7.Add the chili, ginger and fennel powders and stir well. 8.Now add the mince with the remaining water and cover with a tight lid. 9.Cook on medium heat till the peas become soft and the water dries up. 10.Sprinkle the garam masala, just before removing from the heat. 11.Garnish chopped coriander leaves and halved green chilies.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Do Piazza

Mutton Onions Curd, beaten Cloves Cardamoms, large Ginger Cinnamon,broken into bits Garam masala Chili powder Cumin seeds, ground

500 gms. 500 gms. 350 gms. 6 nos. 4 nos. 1/2" piece 1" stick 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Coriander powder Coriander leaves, sliced

1 tbsp. A handful

Ghee Salt

4 tbsp. To taste

1. Grind onions, ginger, garlic to a paste. 2.Heat 4 tbsps. ghee and fry the paste till golden brown colour. 3.Add the mutton and the whole spices and fry it till it is well browned on all sides. 4.Put the curds, coriander powder, ground cumin seeds, salt and chili powder. 5.Cover tightly and cook over a low fire till the mutton is tender and completely dry. 6.Than fry for a while till the ghee separates from the masala. 7.Serve immediately sprinkled with coriander leaves and garam masala.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Haleem

Mutton Wheat, soaked overnight, drained, pounded & husked Channa dal,soaked for 1/2 hour Moong dal, soaked for 1/2 hour Masoor dal, soaked for 1/2 hour Chili powder

250 gms. 1 cup

Haldi Onions, sliced and fried crisp Dhania powder

1/2 tsp. 2 nos.

A handful A handful A handful 1 tsp. Ginger-garlic paste Ghee Salt

2 tsp. 4 tbsp. To taste

1 tsp.

1. Heat 6-8 cups of water in a heavy bottomed dekchi. 2.Allow the water to boil, then add the drained dal, wheat and mutton along with the ginger-garlic paste, haldi, chili powder, dhania powder and salt to taste. 3.Cook over low heat till mutton is tender, stir and mash well. 4.Add the crushed fried onion, heat the ghee and pour it over the Haleem. 5.Sprinkle lemon juice and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pattialashahi Gosht

Mutton Onions Ginger paste Garlic paste Black cardamom Cloves Bay leaves Cinnamon Black peppercorns Red chili powder

1 kg. 250 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 4 nos. 5 nos. 2 nos. 2 sticks 3 gms. 5 gms.

Turmeric powder Coriander powder Tomatoes Ginger

3 gms. 20 gms. 250 gms. 20 gms.

Cumin seeds Coriander Ghee Salt

12 gms. 20 gms. 125 gms. To Taste

1. Clean, debone the meat and cut into 1" pieces. 2.Chop the onions, tomatoes and coriander, scrape and cut ginger finely. 3.Pound the pepper and powder the cumin seeds. 4.Heat ghee in a handi, add mutton pieces, onions and salt, and saute over low heat for 8-10 minutes. 5.Then add cardamon, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamom and pepper, stir for 30 seconds. 6.Then add water, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender. 7.Remove the meat pieces from the gravy and keep aside. 8.Add red chilies, turmeric powder and coriander powder to the gravy and stir. 9.Increase the heat, add tomatoes and saute until mashed, add water and simmer. 10.Meanwhile skewer a ginger piece between 2 mutton pieces on 2" wooden sticks and place the skewers in the gravy and simmer for 5 minutes, turning the skewers at regular intervals. 11.Add cumin powder and stir for a minute. 12.Arrange the skewers on a flat dish, pour the gravy and garnish with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kheema Kofta

For the Gravy : Onions, finely chopped Tomatoes Chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Ginger-garlic paste Cloves Cardamoms (black) Bay leaves

Cummin seeds Green chilies, finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped Water Oil Salt

3 nos. 3 nos. 2 tsp. 2 1/2 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1 tsp. 3 nos. 2 nos. 2 nos.

1 tsp. 4-5 nos. 1 tbsp. To make the gravy 5-6 tbsp. To Taste

For the Koftas : Mince ( mutton) Egg Coriander leaves, finely chopped Cummin seeds Red Chili powder Coriander powder Salt

1/2 kg. 1 no. 3 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. To taste

For the Koftas : 1.Wash the mince and squeeze out the water and finely chop the coriander leaves and green chilies. 2.Mix all the ingredients together, make medium sized koftas and keep aside. For the gravy : 1.Finely chop the onions and the green chilies and fry them with the cummin seeds, bay leaves and ginger-garlic paste till golden. 2.Grind the tomatoes, cardamoms, cloves and the powdered masalas together, add this mixture and salt to the onions and continue frying on a low flame. 3.Immediately put the koftas into the gravy and wait till the koftas leave water and then only if required add more water and let the koftas cook on a low flame. 4.Once cooked, remove from heat and serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Chili Fry

Mutton Dry red chilies Cloves garlic Onions Cardamoms Cloves Cinnamon Ginger Turmeric powder Coriander seeds

1 1/2 kg. 20 nos. 20 nos. 4 nos. 6 nos. 6 nos. 2 sticks 4" piece 1 tsp. 3 tbsp.

Sour curd

1 cup 1 no. 1 bunch

Ripe lemon juice Coriander leaves

Ghee Salt

6 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash and cut the meat into 2 inch cubes. 2.Slice the onions into thin long pieces and also cut the ginger and garlic separately. 3.Heat a teaspoon of ghee on a tava and roast the chilies till dark in color. Fry the coriander seeds, garlic and ginger separately in the same way, using just 1 teaspoon ghee for each ingredient. Keep these fried spices aside. 4.In a large saucepan, heat the remaining ghee and fry the onions till golden brown and crisp and keep aside. 5.Now add the cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon to the ghee and fry, put the mutton and turmeric powder and salt. Cover and cook till the meat is half cooked. 6.Pour a little water on the lid of the saucepan while cooking to avoid the meat from sticking to the bottom. Add the curds and remaining spices and mix and cook on low heat till the meat is tender. If necessary add a cup of warm water. 7.Just before serving mix in the lemon juice and fried onions and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Gosht

Boneless mutton Chana dal Tur dal Onion slice Tomatoes chopped Curd Lime juice Turmeric powder Red chili powder Mustard seeds Coriander powder

1/2 kg. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 4 nos. 2 nos. 1/2 cup 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 2 tbsp.

Garam masala,whole Garlic chopped Ginger chopped Cumin seeds Garam masala powder

1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Coriander chopped Green chili chopped Amchur powder Oil

2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 tsp. 3 tbsp.

Salt

To taste

1. Marinate mutton in Curd/Yogurt, lemon juice, part of turmeric powder, part of Garam Masala Powder, mix well, leave aside for 2 hours. 2. And now take chana dal and tur dal and cook it. Add turmeric and green chilies when it comes to a boil cover the pan and let it cook for some time till it is fully cooked. 3. Take a pan, put some oil, Whole Garam Masala and add onion and sauté well. 4. Next add green chili when the onions gets golden brown add ginger, garlic, coriander powder, remaining turmeric powder, red chili powder, cook for some time. 5. Now add the marinated mutton to this mixture and sauté it. 6. Grind dal in a mixer and add to the mutton. 7. Give tadka of mustard seeds, cumin seeds and whole red chili, sprinkle some coriander and cook the pan and simmer it for an hour. 8. Finely to this mixture add tomatoes, amchur powder, add a little salt, remaining garam masala powder, and cover it again for 10-15 minutes and cook on slow fire or till the mutton is fully cooked. 9. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dum Gosht

Mutton Poppy seeds Almonds Ginger Garlic Peppercorns Cardamom Cinnamon Green papaya Coriander leaves

1 kg. 1 tbsp. 6 nos. a small piece 1 pod 1 tsp. 4 no. 3 sticks a small piece a small bunch

Oil Salt

to fry To taste

1. Chop mutton. Roast poppy seeds and almonds and grind them to a paste. 2. Grind ginger and garlic to a paste. 3. Grind cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, papaya and coriander leaves with salt. 4. Wash meat and beat on a grinding stone. 5. Mix ground masalas and marinate meat pieces in it for an hour. 6. Heat oil, fry meat pieces for 5 minutes. 7. Pressure cook for 15 minutes. 8. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Kolhapuri

Cloves Mutton ,cleaned,cubed Peppercorns Onions, chopped Coconut, grated Coriander leaves Red chilies Potatoes, peeled & halved Tomatoes, chopped Turmeric powder Ginger-Garlic paste

8 nos. ½ kg. 8 nos. 2 nos. large ½ 1 cup 6 nos. 4 nos. large 3 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Poppy seeds Aniseeds Coriander seeds

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Oil Salt

1cup To taste

1.Add salt, turmeric and ginger-garlic paste to the meat pieces. Mix well and keep aside for 1 hour. 2. Heat 2 tbsp. oil. To this add cloves, peppercorn, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, aniseeds and red chilies. Lightly fry. Now add the onion and cook till it turns slightly brown. 3. Add the coconut and tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes more, till it browns. 5. Cool, grind to a paste and keep aside. 6. Heat remaining oil in a pressure cooker and add the meat and potatoes. Stir fry till brown. 7. Add masala paste and salt. 8. Add water if needed and pressure cook till meat is soft. Remove from the cooker into a serving pot. 9. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Korma In Coconut

Boneless mutton Jeera Finely chopped onions Poppy seed paste Coconut paste Ginger paste Garlic paste Coriander powder Turmeric powder Red chili powder

½ kg. ½ tbsp. 1 cup ½ cup ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

Bay leaves Cloves Green elaichi Cinnamon sticks

2 nos. 6-8 nos. 6-8 nos. A few

Nutmeg powder Oil Salt

A little 4 tbsp. As per taste

1. Dry roast the cloves, elaichi, nutmeg powder, jeera and cinnamon sticks and then grind to a fine paste. 2. In a saucepan heat some oil and bay leaves and chopped onions. 3. Once the onion browns add the Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste. 4. Add in the boneless mutton and mix it thoroughly. 5. Mix the ground masala paste with the meat. 6. Add some turmeric powder, red chili powder. 7. Pour some water with it add in some salt allow to boil. 8. Once the mutton is tender add in the poppy seeds paste along with the coconut paste along and roasted coriander powder. 9. Allow it to boil further for another 10 mins. 10. Serve hot-garnished with coconut paste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Dhansaak

For the Dhansaak dal Mutton (Skinned & washed) Tuvar dal (washed & soaked for 30 min) Finely chopped onions Finely chopped tomatoes Coriander leaves (finely chopped) Mint Pumpkin Potatoes (peeled & quartered) Turmeric powder Salt For the Vaghar Onions finely chopped Ginger/Garlic/Chili paste Garlic Hot jalapeno chilies

450 gms. 1½ cups 1 no. 1 no. ½ cup 5 leaves 3" piece 2 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. 1 no. 2 tsp. 4 cloves 2 nos.

Dhansaak masala Dhanajeera masala Black pepper powder Oil Salt

2 tsp. 2 tsp. To taste 2 tsp. To taste

FOR DAL 1. Put enough water to cover the dal contents. 2. Put the above in pressure cooker and cook for 10 minutes. Open cooker and remove meat and potatoes. 3. Mash the dal with electric blender or by hand. 4. Put in a large pot and bring to a simmer. FOR VAGHAR 1. Fry the onions in hot oil till brown. Lower heat and add the paste. Fry till aroma comes out. 2.Add the rest of the ingredients and fry for a minute on very slow heat. Immediately add this Vaghar to the simmering dal. Add water if needed. Taste and add salt/spices to your taste. 3. Add the meat and potatoes and simmer 5 more minutes. 4. Serve dhansaak with hot brown rice and kababs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khatta Gosht

Boneless mutton Chopped onion Ginger chopped Garlic chopped Tomatoes chopped Pomegranate seeds Jaggery Cloves Cardamom Bay leaves

1 kg. 4-5 nos. 30 gms. 30 gms. 3-4 nos. 100 gms. 50 gms. 5-6 nos. 5-6 nos. 2 nos.

Fenugreek seeds Asafoetida Coriander powder Red chili powder Cinnamon

1 tsp. a pinch 1 tsp. 1 tsp. A few

Aniseed (saunf) Turmeric powder Mustard oil Salt

1 tsp. ¼ tsp. 3 tbsp. To taste

1. Thinly slice the onions and chop the tomatoes. 2. Heat some mustard oil in a pan. 3. Put Whole Garam Masala, fenugreek seeds, aniseed and sliced onions and mix. 4. Dissolve some asafoetida in water and pour it into the pan. 5. Put the mutton pieces into this and cook well. 6. Pour some water and allow to cook further. 7. Add chopped ginger and garlic and mix thoroughly. 8. Pour some more water and cook further till mutton is soft. 9. Add bay leaves, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and salt. Mix thoroughly. 10. Add chopped tomatoes and allow to cook till the water reduces. 11. Add powdered pomegranate seeds and jaggery and water. 12. Cook further till the oil separates. Serve hot with sliced ginger.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Gosht

Lamb cut into 1" cubes Cinnamon sticks 2" Onion, finely chopped Ground coriander Cumin seeds Ground cumin Chili powder Turmeric powder Yoghurt Ginger, finely chopped

500 gms. 2 nos. 1 no. 4 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/4 cup 1" piece

Garlic, crushed Fresh spinach leaves

3 cloves ½ kg.

Oil Salt

½ tbsp. To taste

1. Heat the oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds till they splutter. Add the cinnamon sticks. Add the onion and cook it over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until soft. 2. Stir in lamb, coriander, cumin, chili powder and turmeric. Mix all the ingredients well. Add 1 tbsp. of Curd/Yogurt and cook over high heat, stirring the meat until all the yogurt is absorbed. Repeat with a second tbsp. of yogurt and so on till all the yogurt is absorbed. 3. When the yogurt is used up, stir in the ginger and garlic, add just enough water to cover the meat and bring to boil. Cover the casserole, lower the heat and simmer for one hour or until lamb is cooked.(You may also pressure cook meat for quicker cooking). 4. Meanwhile, cook spinach in a pan till it starts to wilt. Puree coarsely in a blender. 5. When the meat is cooked, increase the heat to medium and add the spinach. Cook over high heat for 1-2 minutes. Adjust seasoning. 6. Garnish with ginger julienne and a swirl of cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kheema Dhania

Mutton kheema Yogurt Onion chopped Coriander chopped Juice of a lemon Cumin Seeds Green chilli chopped Whole Coriander Whole Garam Masala Black pepper

500 gms. ½ cup 2 nos. 1 cup

Ginger chopped Coriander powder Garam Masala Powder

1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

1 tsp. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Garlic chopped Ghee

1 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

1. Marinate the mince meat with lemon juice, Curd/Yogurt, salt, Garam Masala Powder and half of the Green coriander (dhania). Keep aside for 1 hour. 2. Take oil in a pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds and whole coriander. Put onions and fry. Next add in green chillies and chopped garlic. Mix well. 3. Add the mince and fry it for some time. 4. Once fried, add coriander powder and mix well. 5. Add freshly ground pepper powder. 6. Finally put in a generous quantity of coriander, a pinch of salt, Whole Garam Masala and lemon juice. Cook on a low flame.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lahsooni Gosht

Lamb pieces Chopped onion Bay leaf Chopped ginger Chopped garlic Chopped tomato Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Chopped green chili

800 gms. 2 cups 2 no. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

Garam Masala powder Whole Garam masala Garlic cloves Chopped green coriander

1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 4 - 6 no. 1 tbsp.

Oil Salt

4 tbsp. As per taste

1. Clean and wash lamb and cut into 1½ inch big pieces. 2. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add bayleaf, and Whole Garam Masala. When it begins to crackle, add chopped onions. Sauté onions till light brown in color. 3. Add chopped ginger, chopped garlic and chopped green chilies. Cook for half a minute. Add lamb pieces and cook on a high flame for 5 minutes, till lamb is nicely seared and its juices are sealed in it. 4. Add coriander powder, red chili powder and turmeric powder. Stir well. 5. Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Cook on a slow flame for about 30 minutes or till lamb pieces are almost done. 6. Add tomato puree, Garam Masala Powder and season with salt. 7. Cook covered till lamb is tender. 8. Serve hot, garnished with fresh garlic flakes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Rogan Josh

Lamb pieces Dry ginger powder Cinnamon Cloves Black peppercorn Black cardamom Curd (yogurt) Coriander powder Aniseed powder Asafoetida

800 gms. 1 tbsp. 2 no. 6 - 8 no. 5 - 8 no. 4 no. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 2 tsp. a pinch

Kashmiri red chili powder Ghee/Oil Salt

1 tbsp. 4 tbsp. As per taste

1. Clean, wash and cut lamb into medium sized pieces. 2. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add asafoetida, cinnamon, cloves, black peppercorns and cardamom. Sauté for half a minute. 3. Add lamb pieces and cook on a medium flame, stirring constantly till lamb pieces get a reddish brown color. This may take 12-15 minutes. 4. Sprinkle a little water and repeat cooking of lamb for 12-15 minutes on a slow flame. Make sure to stir constantly and scrape all the sediments from the bottom of the pan. 5. Add red chili powder, coriander powder, aniseed powder, dry ginger powder and salt. 6. Add beaten Curd/Yogurt and 2 cups of water. Cook covered till lamb is tender. 7. Traditional Kashmiri Rogan Josh has a thin gravy and has a thick layer of fat/oil on top. This dish is enjoyed best with steaming hot boiled rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hyderabadi Kheema

Lamb mince Chopped onion Chopped tomato Chopped ginger Garlic paste Coriander powder Red chili powder Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Boiled egg

500 gms. 1 cup ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 no.

Chopped green coriander Whole garam masala Chopped green chili Curd (yogurt)

2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup

Oil Salt

4 tbsps. To taste

1. Mix lamb mince, Curd/Yogurt, salt, turmeric powder and Garlic Paste. Keep aside for at least an hour. 2. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add Whole Garam Masala and let it crackle. Add chopped onions and sauté till onions are golden brown in color. 3. Add chopped ginger, chopped green chilies, red chili powder and coriander powder. 4. Cook for a minute and then add chopped tomatoes. Cook till fat leaves the masala. 5. Add marinated lamb mince. Cook on a medium high flame till mince is done. 6. Garnish with boiled egg cut into quarters and chopped green coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Prawn Curry

Prawns Coconut(grated) Tomatoes chopped Coriander seeds Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Poppy seeds Red kashmiri chillies whole Turmeric powder Green chilies(chopped)

½ kg. 1 cup 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 8-10 nos. ½ tsp. 1 no.

Onion,large(chopped) Garlic(finely chopped) Cashewnut powder Curry leaves Oil Salt and pepper to taste

1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 5 nos. 2 tbsps.

1.Extract the milk from the coconut. 2.Deseed the red chilies. 3.Grind together-tomatoes, half of the onions, coriander seeds, red chilies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds,turmeric powder, cashewnut and garlic. 4.In a microwave proof bowl add oil, onions, green chilies and the ground masala and cover and cook on micro high for 5 minutes. 5.Add the prawns, stir and cook for another 2 minutes. 6.Add salt and coconut milk, stir well and continue to cook for another 3 minutes. 7.Serve sprinkled with chopped coriander on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Saturday Night Special

Fish or Mutton cutlets Olive oil Garlic(finely chopped) Onions (finely chopped) Tomato puree Castor sugar Cheese slices Oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste

12 nos. 1 tsp. 1 flake 1 no. 1 ½cup ½ tsp. 12 nos.

1.Heat the oil in a pan and cook the garlic and onion until the onion is transparent. 2.Add the tomato puree, sugar, salt and pepper. 3.Bring the sauce to boil and simmer for 5 mins and keep aside. 4.Heat the oil in a pan and fry the cutlets until crisp and golden on both sides. 5.Place the cutlets in an oven proof dish and top it with cheese slice and grill until the cheese has melted. 6.Pour the sauce over and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fisherman's Pie

Fish Lemon juice Parsley chopped Capsicum chopped Eggs (hard boiled,chopped) White sauce Salt and pepper For the Pastry Maida Butter

500 gms. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. ¼ cup 2 nos. 1 cup To taste

Cheese grated Mustard Milk Baking Powder

¾ cup 1 tsp. 150 ml 1 tsp.

1 ½ cups 3 tsps.

1.Flake the fish and mix the lemon juice, parsley, capsicum and eggs in to the white sauce. 2.Season with salt and pepper and pour it into an oven proof dish. 3.Shift the flour and baking powder into the bowl and rub-in the butter. 4.Add the mustard, cheese and sufficient milk to make a soft pliable pastry dough. 5.Knead this lightly on a floured surface and roll out to a cirlce 3/4 inch thick, large enough to cover the dish. 6.Cut the pastry into 8 triangles and place over the fish so that the points meet in the center. Brush with milk and bake for 25 mins at 425 deg F or until golden.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spicy Macchi(Fish)

Fish(centre bone river fish) Malt vinegar Ginger paste Garlic paste Green chili paste Ajwain Red Chili Powder Turmeric White pepper powder Gram flour

1 kg. ½ cup 3 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 4 tsps. 3 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 cup

Orange colour Oil to fry Salt to taste

Few drops

1.Wash the fish and cut into 1/2" thick slices and pat dry. 2.First Marination: - Dissolve salt in vinegar and leave the fish in this marinade for atleast 25 mins. - Remove, place between two napkins and press gently to remove the excess moisture. 3.Second Marination: - Mix the ginger,garlic & chili paste, ajwain, red chillis, turmeric, pepper and salt with gram flour. Add 7 tbsps of water and orange colour and make a paste of coating consistency. - Apply the paste on both sides of the fish and arrange them on a tray atleast an inch apart. Keep aside for 20 mins. 4.Heat ghee in a frying pan and fry the fish over medium heat until well cooked.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ginger Prawns in Soured Cream

Prawns shelled Butter Onion large chopped Garlic chopped Ginger finely chopped Cucumber large Spinach leaves small Fennel ground Dill chopped Soured cream

800 gms. 60 gms. 2 nos. 2 flakes 2" piece 1 no. 9 leaves 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 275 gms.

Chicken stock(fresh or from 2 tbsp. cubes) Pepper to taste Salt to taste

1.Peel, deseed and chop the cucumber into thin 1" strips. 2.Melt the butter, add the onions, garlic and ginger. Cook for 7-10 mins till it is golden in colour. 3.Add the prawn and stirfry for 3-4 mins, then add the cucumber strips and cook for further 4-5min. 4.Add the spinach leaves, fennel and finely chopped dill. Stirfry for 2 mins and then pour in the sour cream and chicken stock. Bring it to boil gently and simmer for 20-25 mins, stirring frequently till sauce is thick. 5.Serve garnished with lemon slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sole Fillet with Coriander Sauce

Fillets(boneless fish) 12 nos. Butter 25 gms. Spring onions finely 4 nos. chopped Parsley 1 sprig Dry white wine 300 ml. Coriander leaves for garnish Pepper to taste Salt to taste For the Sauce: Mustard powder 1 tbsp. Coriander leaves Egg-yolk beaten Thick cream

1 large bunch 2 nos. 5 tbsps.

1.Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add the green onions and cook gently for 5 mins, stirring occasionally until they are soft and translucent. 2.Put the fillet, in one layer on top of the lightly cooked green onions, add the sprig of parsley, then cover with dry white wine and 150 ml water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 mins. 3.Remove the fillet without any liquid and carefully roll them up into a curl shape.Strain the liquid into a smaller pan and boil it rapidly until it reduces to 300 ml. 4.Put the chopped coriander leaves and the mustard powder into a blender and blend to a puree. 5.Add the puree to the reduced stock in the pan and turn the heat down to low. 6.Beat the egg yolk with the thick cream and add a little of the hot stock. Blend it well and pour the mixture into the pan. Stir constantly for 3 to 4 mins until the sauce is slightly thickened. Check the seasoning. 7.Pour the sauce over the fillet and serve garnished with coriander leaves

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cochin Fish Curry

Pomfret or any other fish Cocum Curry leaves Green Chilies, slit Oil Salt to taste For the Masala (grind) Coconut, grated Red Chilies Turmeric

500 gms. 20 gms. A few 2 nos. 50 ml

Cumin Garlic

5 gms. 10 gms.

Cochin Fish Curry

½ no. 25 gms. 5 gms.

Ginger Onion

As required 50 gms.

1.Clean and cut the fish into pieces. 2.Add the cocum in a little water and keep aside. 3.Add the curry leaves and the ground masala to the heated oil and fry well. 4.Next add the fish pieces, slit green chilie, cocum water, salt, enough water and cook. 5.Cook the fish curry over simmering heat till the fish is cooked. 6.Add a little oil on top and remove from heat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Creamy Crabs

Crab meat Paneer(chopped) Lime juice Mustard powder Worecestshire sauce Green chilies(cut fine) Coriander leaves(cut fine) Onion chopped(small size) Pepper powder Chili powder

2 cups 1 cup 2 tsps. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 cup 1 no. As required As required

Milk Salt

As required To taste

1.Blend together the paneer, lime juice, mustard powder, chilies, worecestshire sauce in a blender till smooth and creamy. 2.To blend the mixture easily, add a little milk. 3.Now add in the crabmeat, chilie powder, pepper powder and onion. 4.Garnish with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shell Fish Curry

Shell fish For the masala : Coconut, scraped Red chilies Coriander seeds Jeera Methi seeds Peppercorns Oama Turmeric powder

200 nos.

Garlic Tamarind(lemon sized ball) Onion, finely chopped Salt

12 flakes 1 no. 2 nos. As required

¾ piece 28 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 ½ tbsps. ½ tsps. 1 tbsps. 1 pinch. ½ tsp.

For the seasoning : Coconut oil Onion, finely chopped Garlic chopped

2 tbsps. 1 no. 4 flakes

1.Before opening the shell fish, wash it throughly. 2.Break the shellfish into two parts and keep only the part with the flesh. 3.Fry in coconut oil the red chilies, coriander seeds, 1 tbsps. jeera, methi seeds, peppercorns & oama and grind to a paste. 4.Grind the above to a paste along with tumeric powder, 6 garlic flakes, tamarind and one onion. 5.Apply this past to the shell fish and keep aside. 6.Now grind to a rough paste the coconut with 1/2 tsp. jeera & 6 garlic flakes. 7.Cook the shell fish along with the 1 onion and salt till done. 8.Next add the coconut paste and cook on low flame till almost dry. 9.Using the seasoning ingredients, saute till onions are golden brown. 10.Add this to the cooked shell fish,simmer for some time and remove from flame.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Papletchi Amti

Pomphrets, cleaned and sliced Curry leaves Raw mango Onions, finely chopped Coconut milk Water Coriander seeds Chili powder Garlic paste

2 nos.

Coriander leaves, finely chopped Ginger paste

1 tbsp.

As required 4 pieces 2 nos. 4 cups As required 2 tbsps. 1 tbsps. 1 tsp. Turmeric powder Salt

½ tsp. As required

½ tsp.

1.Marinate the pomphrets with turmeric powder, some of the garlic- ginger paste and salt and keep aside. 2.Then grind together the coriander seeds, chili powder, turmeric powder and the remaining ginger garlic paste. 3.Heat oil in a vessel, add the curry leaves, green chillies and then add the chopped onions. 4.Stir till the onions become golden brown. 5.Add the fish pieces and let it cook. 5.When nearly done add the masala mixed with water and cook till further done. 6.Add the mango pieces, coconut milk and salt. 7.Let it simmer and bring to a boil. 8.When done remove it from the stove. 9.Sprinkle it with coriander leaves. 10.Serve hot with white rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tuna Bake

Tuna fish Mushrooms, chopped Capsicum, chopped Mustard powder Eggs Bread cubes fried in butter Celery, chopped Cheddar cheese, grated Milk Onions, chopped

1 large tin ½ cup ½ cup 1 tsp. 4 nos. 1 cup ½ cup 1 cup 2 cups 2 tbsps.

Pepper Butter Salt

¼ tsp. 4 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Grease a baking dish and put a layer of tuna and then a layer of chopped onions, mushrooms, celery, capsicum and ½ of the fried breads. 2.Cover with the remaining tuna and the fried bread cubes. 3.Beat eggs with mustard, salt, pepper and milk. 4.Pour this over the tuna, sprinkle grated cheese and bake in a hot oven till set. 5.Donot overbake, or it will water.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Parsi Fried Fish

Pomfret, cut into slices Lemon wedges Oil To Mix Chili powder Turmeric powder Salt

1 no. As required 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

1.Clean, slice, wash and dry the fish nicely. 2.Then apply salt, chili and turmeric powder to the fish slices. 3.Keep the slices aside for an hour or more so that the fish slices absorb the masala. 4.Heat oil in a deep frying pan and deep fry the fish till it is cooked. 5.Serve hot garnished with lemon wedges.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Creamed Prawns

Prawns, cooked & minced Paneer, cut Lime juice Mustard paste Worcestershire sauce Green chilies, minced Coriander leaves, chopped Pepper Chili powder Onion, minced (small)

2 cups 1 cup 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 2 tbsps. A handful To taste To taste 1 no.

Salt

To taste

1.Blend the paneer with lime juice, mustard and spices. 2.Add a little water if necessary while blending. 3.Keep the creamy paste ready and mix the prawns, chilies, onions & coriander just before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Machha Ambil

Fish ( Rohu / Catfish/Hilsa) Onion Tomatoes Garlic paste Ginger paste Turmeric powder Red chili powder Chili Lemon juice Cumin seeds

1 kg. 1 no. 2 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. As required As required 1 no. ½ no. 2 tbsps.

Poppy seeds Tamarind paste Molasses ( Jaggery) Panch Phutana Sugar

2 tbsps. ¾ tbsp. 150 gms. As required ½ tbsp.

Garam Masala Powder Coriander leaves, chopped Mustard Oil Water Salt

As required As required As required 1 cup To taste

1.Clean, cut and marinate the fish with lemon juice, salt, turmeric and chili powder for about 15-20 minutes. 2.Heat mustard oil in a pan, add the fish pieces, fry till they are just half done and remove and keep aside. 3.Soak the tamarind paste in water and boil the tomatoes and blend into a fine puree. 4.Mix the tamarind water with the tomato puree, turmeric powder, chili powder, molasses, sugar, salt, water and then add this mixture to the pan and simmer for a few minutes 5.Heat little mustard oil, add panch phutana and when it starts crackling add the tomato and tamarind mixture. 6.Grind the onion, chili, cumin seeds, poppy seeds with water to a fine paste, then add the ginger-garlic paste. 7.Heat mustard oil in another pan, add the onion paste, turmeric powder, chili powder and fry till the oil floats on top. 8.Next add the tomato mixture and let it simmer for 5-6 mins, then add the fried fish. 9.Cook till the fish is nicely done, then add the garam masala powder and garnish with coriander leaves. 10.Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Crab

Large crabs Onion, finely chopped Garlic, finely chopped Tomatoes, chopped Green chilies, finely chopped Coriander, finely chopped Lemon juice Black pepper Breadcrumbs

2 nos. 2 nos. 4 cloves. 2 nos. 2 nos.

Oil Salt

4 tbsps. ¾ tsp.

4 tbsps. 2 tbsps. As required 6 tbsps.

1.Remove all the meat from the crabs and reserve the back shell. 2.Heat 3 tbsps of oil, add the onions, garlic and stir until they turn golden. 3.Next add the tomatoes and stir until the tomatoes are soft. 4.Then add the chilies, chopped coriander, crabmeat, lemon juice, ½ tsp. salt, pepper and stir well. 5.Remove from the heat, mix well and spoon the mixture into the two crab shells. 6.Spread the breadcrumbs over the top, pour some oil over the crabs and bake in a pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes until heated thoroughly. 7.Serve with a salad.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chutney Fish Rolls

Pomfrets Breadcrumbs Eggs Oil for frying Salt For the Chutney Green chilies Coconut Sugar Coriander

2 nos. As required 3 nos. As required As required

Lemon juice Garlic Salt

1 no. 6 slices. ½ tsp.

6 nos. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 bunch

1.Grind all the above masala for the chutney, add lemon juice and keep aside. 2.Cut fillets of the pomfret, apply salt and keep for ½ hour. 3.Then wash the fillets and cut each fillet crosswise into two. 4.You will get 16 pieces, then lay each fillet flat on the board and with a sharp knife slice into half but don't disjoint. 5.Flatten each fillet and apply chutney and roll up and seal with a toothpick. 6.Put them in the fridge and just before serving roll in eggs and coat with bread crumbs. 7.Deep fry in hot oil, until crisp and golden.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Crab Curry

Crabs, cleaned and cut Chilies Coriander seeds Cummin seeds Fenugreek seeds Pepper Turmeric powder Garlic Tamarind Coconut, grated

12 nos. 25-30 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 6-8 flakes Lime size 1 no.

Onion, chopped Salt For Seasoning Onion, chopped Coconut oil

1 no. To taste 1 no. 2 tbsps.

1.Fry the chilies, grated coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and pepper in a little oil. 2.Grind together the chilies, grated coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper, turmeric powder, garlic and tamarind to a fine paste. 3.Saute the onions in oil, till slightly brown. 4.Then add the crabs, mix well & keep for a while till they change colour. 5.Next add the roasted ground masala and cook for a while. 6.Now add the tamarind water and simmer on low heat. 7.If you require gravy then add water or else keep it dry. 8.Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Caldine

Fish fillets or prawns Coconut, grated Cumin seeds Peppercorns Coriander seeds Turmeric Onions, sliced Tomato , sliced Oil

1/2 kg. 1 no. 1/4 tsp. 6 nos. 2 tsps. 1" piece 2 nos. 1 no. 2 tbsps.

Green chilies, slit lengthways Salt and vinegar

2 nos. To taste

1.Clean, wash and cut the fish fillets into pieces the fish. 2.Apply salt and vinegar to the fish and set aside. 3.Then make a paste of all the spices and remove thick juice from the grated coconut. 4.Take the leftover coconut and mix it with the ground spices and blend in a blender to make thin juice. 5.Saute the onions and tomato, then add the thin coconut juice and boil. 6.Now add the chilies, fish and thick coconut milk and simmer on low heat until the fish is cooked. 7.Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Korma

Prawns, shelled Curd, beaten Til Poppy seeds(khus-khus) Cashewnuts Green chilies, slit lengthwise Ginger garlic paste Garam masala Turmeric powder

1 cup 1/2 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. A handful 3 nos.

Coriander, chopped Oil Salt

As required 1 1/2 tbsps. To taste

1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/4 tsp.

1.Grind the cashewnuts, til, khus-khus and coriander to a fine paste. 2.Marinate the prawns with curd, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, turmeric powder and salt. 3.Fry the cashewnut paste in heated oil and cook till the oil separates. 4.Add the marinated prawns and cook till a thick gravy is formed. 5.Serve hot sprinkled with garam masala.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Macher Jhaal

Rui fish, cut into pieces Green chilies Chili powder Turmeric powder Onions, chopped Mustard oil

500 gms. 3 nos. 1½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. As required

Butter

¼ cup

Salt

To taste.

1.Apply turmeric & salt to the chopped fish, fry slightly in oil and keep aside. 2.Make a paste by mixing the remaining turmeric powder and chili powder with water. 3.Sauté the onions in hot mustard oil until brown in colour. 4.Now put the turmeric-chili paste and ½ cup of water. 5.Boil for a few minutes, then add the chilies and a tsp. of mustard oil. 6.Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Fish with Herbs & Almond Sauce

Fish fillets Bread crumbs Butter Salt For the sauce Almonds, shredded Butter

12 nos. ¾ cup 4 tbsps. As required ½ cup ¼ cup

1.Apply salt to the fish fillets and leave aside for a while. 2.Wash and roll in bread crumbs and keep for ½ hour. 3.Melt butter and fry the fish over a high flame till brown on both sides. 4.Then put the fish in a moderate oven and bake until cooked. 5.Melt the butter, add the shredded almonds and sauté until light brown. 6.Add a pinch of salt and pepper and pour this sauce over the baked fish fillets.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kashmiri Fish Curry

Fish Red chili powder Turmeric powder Ginger powder Fennel powder Cloves Pepper Black cumin Vari masala Garlic

1 kg. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsp. 3 tsps. 5 nos. 6 nos. ½ tsp. 1" piece. 4 cloves

Water Mustard oil Salt

4 cups 250 ml 2 tsps.

1.Clean, wash and cut the fish into medium pieces. 2.Rub salt and turmeric powder on the pieces and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a kadhai, when sizzling hot fry the fish pieces till brown in colour. 4.Take 4 cups of water in a heavy-bottomed pan and gently put the still warm fried fish pieces into it. 5.Add the turmeric powder, salt, ginger and fennel powders, cloves, pepper, crushed garlic and place the red chili powder right on top. 6.Quickly heat 6 tbsps of oil and pour. 7.Cook on a high heat till the gravy becomes thick and the fish pieces become soft. 8.Before removing from the heat sprinkle the crushed vari and cumin. 9.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn & Curd Curry

Prawns, cleaned Red chilies Green chilies Onions, small Coconut Curd Curry leaves Turmeric powder Coriander powder Cumin seeds, roasted & powdered Salt

1 kg. 6-10 nos. 3-4 nos. 4 nos. ½. 3 cups A few ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Grind the chilies and mix with the prawns along with all the spices and salt. 2. Grind together green chilies, onions and coconut. 3. Mix with curds and beat well. 4. Add water to prawns and cook till done. 5. Heat the curd mixture thoroughly and mix with prawns. 6. Serve with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Grilled Fish

Pomphret,big Garam masala Coriander powder Vinegar Ginger garlic paste Chilli powder Oil Salt

1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. To taste 1 tsp. To taste

1.Rub the fish with salt, chilli powder, garam masala, vinegar, coriander powder and ginger garlic paste. Keep it aside. 2. Line a pan with oil and grill the fish. 3. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dry Crab Curry

Crabs Coconut, grated Red Chilies Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Fenugreek seeds Peppercorns Turmeric Powder Garlic Tamarind

12 nos. ¾ scraped 25-30 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 6-8 flakes medium

Onion chopped Jeera Garlic Onion chopped Salt

½ ½ tbsp. 6 flakes 1 no. To taste

For Seasoning Coconut Oil Onion chopped Garlic chopped

2 tbsps. 1 no. 4-5 flakes

1.Wash the crab properly at least 3-4 times before opening. 2.Then break the crab into two and keep only the part with the flesh in it. 3.Fry the masala ingredients red chilies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, and oama, in a little oil. 4.Then grind all the above mentioned ingredients along with turmeric powder, garlic, tamarind, & onion. 5.Remove the masala and add to the cleaned crab. 6.Also grind to a paste coconut, jeera and garlic flakes. 7.Add chopped onion and salt to the crab and cook till done. 8.Now add the rough coconut paste and cook on slow fire till it becomes almost dry. 9.Keep coconut oil in a vessel and add chopped onion and garlic flakes and fry. 10.Then pour curry over seasoning. Cover and remove from fire.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mackerel Curry

Mackerels, cleaned & cut in two For the Masala Coconut, grated Red chilies Coriander seeds Jeera Methi seeds Pepper Garlic

Tamarind Salt For the Seasoning Onion, chopped fine

12 nos. 2 tbsps. 25-30 nos. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 10-12 nos. 2 tbsps. 8-10 flakes Size of 2 big limes To taste

Green chilies, chopped Ginger, chopped Curry leaves Coconut oil

10-12 nos. 2 " piece 1 sprig 1 tbsp.

1 no.

1.Fry the red chilies, coriander seeds, jeera, and methi. 2.Then grind the fried ingredients with coconut, pepper, garlic, tamarind and salt to a coarse paste. 3.In a flat dish add finely chopped onions, chilies, ginger, curry leaves and place the fish pieces on top and boil. 4.Then add 1 tbsp. of coconut oil and keep on slow fire until almost dry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spanish Prawns

Prawns, peeled Garlic, slices Chili powder Water Sugar Onions Tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped Bay leaves Olives, chopped

4 cups 8 cloves 1 tsp. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 4 nos. 6 nos.

Pepper Butter

1 tbsp. 4 tbsps.

6 nos. 2 tbsps. Salad oil Salt

4 tbsps. 1 dsp.

1.Chop onions and garlic and sauté in a mixture of oil and butter until golden brown. 2.Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes, then add cleaned prawns, salt, pepper, chili powder, sugar and ½ cup of water. 3.Cook till the prawns are pink, add the bay leaves and olives. 4.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bengali Fish Curry

Hilsa fish Mustard Green Chilies Turmeric Mustard oil Salt

1/2 kg. 3 tbsps. 10 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. To taste

1.Clean, wash and slice the fish. 2.Apply turmeric, salt and keep aside for 1/2 an hour. 3.Clean, soak the mustard and grind along with green chilies to a fine paste. 4.Coat the fish slices with little oil and cook on high for 5 minutes. 5.In a casserole add the remaining oil, ground masala and cook covered on high for 2 minutes. 6.Add the cooked fish slices and salt. 7.Cook at 70º C for 4 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peshawari Machhi

White-flesh fish, cut into slices Garam masala Turmeric powder Mango powder Tomatoes, blanched & sliced Curds Onion Garlic

1 kg. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 100 gms. 250 gms. 2 nos. 4 flakes

Cumin seeds, roasted & 1 tsp. ground Green chilies, minced 4 nos. Coriander leaves, chopped A handful

Chili powder Lime juice Ghee Salt

As required As required 2 tbsp. To taste

1. Apply lime juice blended with mango powder and salt on the slices of fish. 2.Fry lightly and set aside. Grind the onion, ginger and garlic to a paste. 3.Heat 2 tbsps. ghee and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour. 4.Put in tomatoes, chilies, salt and turmeric powder and ground cummin seeds and fry till ghee floats to the top. 5.Put in 2 cups water and cook till dry and mash to a smooth paste. 6.Then beat the curds with 1 cup water to a very smooth paste and pour in. 7.Heat slowly, put in the fish slices and cover tightly an dcook till the fish is done. 8.Serve hot and garnish with garam masala and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Kababs

Prawns, shelled and deveined Cummin seeds Green Chili, finely chopped Onion, finely chopped Garlic, finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped Turmeric powder Worcestershire sauce Egg

300 gms.

Oil

For deep frying

1 tsp. 1 no. 1 no. 6 flakes 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 no. Salt and pepper

As per required

1.Wash and apply salt to the prawns and keep for atleast 30 minutes. 2.Wash again and pound them and add the rest of the ingredients except the eggs and pound again until well blended. 3.Knead in the egg and make into small balls and deep fry for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown. 4.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sunkattam Koddi

Prawns, medium Coconut grated Garlic Coriander Turmeric Cumin seeds Red chilies Tamarind concentrate Bhendi (okra) Bimblis

1/4 kg. 1 no. 8 flakes 1 tbsp. 1/2 piece 1/2 tsp. 10 nos. 1/2 tsp. 10 nos. 10 nos.

or Dry Mango (solan) Onion (chopped fine) Chilies (slit in half)

5 slices 1 large 2 nos.

Oil Salt

3 tbsp. To taste

1. Shell and devein prawns, wash and apply salt. 2. Extract coconut milk of half the grated coconut. 3. Dilute tamarind in 1-cup water and cut bhendi into 1" pieces. 4. Cut bimblis lengthwise into quarters. 5. Grind together the remaining coconut, and all the spices. 6. Sauté onion in 3 tbsp. oil for 3 minutes. 7. Add prawns and continue to sauté until prawns are pink. 8. Now put in the ground spices, and fry well. Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. 9. Add the bhendis, salt and tamarind water and let it cook for 10 minutes 10. Add bimblis/solan and cook for 5 minutes more. 11. Finally, add coconut milk, green chilies and cook for 10 minutes longer.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Macchi Ka Salan

Fish, cut into slices Coconut grated Til Dhania Mustard seeds Jeera Khus Khus Haldi Chili powder Green Chilies slit

500 gms. 1 nos. 2 tps. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 2 tsp. 2 nos.

Refined Oil Onions sliced fine Curry patta leaves

3-4 tbsp. 2 nos. Few

Tamarind Salt

walnut sized To taste

1. To make Masala grind the til, dhania, jeera, mustard, khus khus, 1 tbsp grated coconut, chili powder, haldi garlic and 1 onion to a fine paste. 2. Extract 2 cups milk from the grated coconut. 3. Extract the pulp from the tamarind soaked in 1 cup of water. 4. Heat oil and add the 1 sliced onion and fry till crisp. Put in the masala paste and fry till the oil separates. 5. Now add the fish pieces and fry a little. 6. Pour in the coconut milk and add salt to taste along with the curry patta. 7. Gently simmer till nearly done. Lastly add the tamarind water and again simmer a little. 8. Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped kothmir.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Yoghurt Fish/Doi Maach

Fish (rahu or hilsa preferably) Yoghurt /curd (blended smooth) Mustard Oil Flour Bay Leaf Cinnamon Cardomom Ginger (ground to paste) Onion (ground to paste) Red Chilly Powder Turmeric Powder Cummin Powder Sugar Salt

500 gms. 2cups. 4 tbsp. a little 1 nos. 1 nos. 1 nos. 2 pieces 1 nos. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Cut fish onto cubes, or as traditional cross-section. 2. Roll pieces separately in flour. 3. Heat 2 tbsp. oil. 4. Fry fish till pale golden.Drain and keep aside. 5. Add remaining oil and fry bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon. 6. Add ginger, onion, chilli powder turmeric and cummin. 7. A little water may be added if it becomes too dry. 8. Fry for a while. 9. Add blended yoghurt/ curd. 10. Simmer on slow fire till oil comes up on top. 11. Add fish with a little water,salt and sugar. 12. Simmer till gravy is thick golden.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Kofta Curry

White fish Tomatoes(chopped) Onions chopped fine(medium size) Breadcrumbs Bay leaf Green chilies(cut fine) Egg(beaten) Garlic Coriander powder

1 kg. 250 gms. 3 nos.

Turmeric powder Chili powder Cummin powder Ginger paste Water

1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 cup

2 tbsps. 1 leaf 2 nos. 1 no. 20 flakes 1 tsp. Coriander leaves(chopped As required fine) Ghee 250 gms. Salt

To taste

1.Take the fish, oinions, bay leaf and salt and cook in a little water till the fish is tender. 2.Take out from the flame. 3.Remove the fish and keep aside the water. 4.Mince the cooked fish and mix the green chilies, coriander leaves, egg and breadcrumbs. 5.Make lemon sized balls out of the mixture. 6.Heat the ghee well and fry the koftas till they turn golden brown and keep aside. 7.Grind to a paste two onions, garlic and the remaining ingredients except the tomatoes. 8.Heat ghee in a saucepan and saute one onion till it turns golden brown. 9.To this add the tomatoes, ground masala and salt. 10.Wait till the tomatoes become soft and mix with the gravy. 11.Add the fish liquid and one cup of water. 12.Put the fish koftas in this and cook for 10 minutes. 13.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Ambotik

Fish Red chilies Coriander Cumin seeds Peppercorns Cloves Cinnamon Turmeric Garlic Kokum

1kg. 16 nos. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 6 nos. 4 nos. ½" piece 1" piece 12 flakes 4 nos.

Tamarind concentrate Onion , finely chopped Tomato,finely chopped

1 tsp. 1 large 1 medium

Sugar Oil Salt

¼ tsp. 2 tbsp. To taste

1. Grind chilies, coriander, cumin, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric and garlic. 2. Salt fish and set aside. 3. Sauté onion and then add tomato. Cook for a few minutes before adding ground spices and 1 cup water. 4. When this comes to a boil, add fish. 5. Let it cook for 10 minutes, then add tamarind juice and kokum. 6. Cook until fish is done. 7. Finally add 1/4 teaspoon sugar. 8. Serve hot with Steamed Rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Patra ni Machhi

Boneless fish Juice of a Lemon Mint leaves Coriander leaves Ginger Coconut Green chillies Salt

300 gms. 1 no. 2 bundles 1bundles Few ¼.cup 3-4 nos.. To taste

1.Cut the boneless fish into small pieces. Carve it from the centre. 2.On it sprinkle salt, lemon juice. Marinate for 10-15 minutes. 3.Fill in the chutney in the centre of the fish pieces. 4.Wrap up the fish pieces in banana leaf and steam for 6-7 minutes. 5.Serve hot, sprinkled with lemon juice. For Chutney Grind together mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger and coconut into a fine paste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Curry

Boneless fish Mustard seeds Garlic, chopped Ginger, julienne 1" Green chilies, slit lengthwise, deseeded and julienned Onions, grated Curry leaves Tomatoes, pureed and strained Turmeric powder Coconut milk Vinegar Coriander leaves Oil Salt

12 fillets 1 tsp. 8 cloves 1 no. 6 nos. 150 gms. 24 nos. 3 nos. ½ tsp. 2 cups 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp. To taste

1.Heat oil in a pan and season with mustard seeds. 2. Stir over medium heat until they begin to splutter. 3. Add garlic and ginger and stir for a minute. Add green chilies. Add onions and sauté until brown. Add turmeric powder,curry leaves and tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes. 4. Add the coconut milk. Bring to a boil. 5. Add fish, salt and vinegar. Cover and simmer for a few minutes till the fish is tender. Stir only once or twice and very gently to make sure that the fillets do not break. 6. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with Steamed Rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Amritsari

Fish Fillet Gram flour Garlic paste Ginger paste Ajwain Red chili powder Lemon juice Egg Curd (yogurt) Oil for deep frying

8 nos. 200 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 110 gms. -

Salt

To taste

1. Clean, wash and cut fish into one and a half inch size cubes. Apply salt, lime juice, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and red chili powder. Keep aside for 20 minutes. 2. Make a batter of gram flour, Curd/Yogurt, egg, ajwain, salt and water. Keep marinated fish pieces dipped in this batter for 15 minutes. 3. Heat oil in a Kadhai and deep fry the fish till golden brown and crisp. 4. Serve hot sprinkled with chaat masala and lemon wedges.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Coconut Masala

Headless prawns Finely chopped onion Fresh grated coconut Dry red chili whole Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Cloves Cinnamon Malt Vinegar Garlic paste Ginger paste Oil Salt

400 gms. 1 cup ½ cup 8 - 10 no. 1 tbsp. 2 tsp. 8 - 10 no. 1 stick 2 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Wash and Devein prawns. 2. Make a paste of cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, whole red chilies and coconut with vinegar. 3. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add chopped onions and cook for about 5 minutes until light brown. 4. Add prawns, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and ground masala. Add ¾ cup of water and cook on a high flame for 4-5 minutes or till prawns are tender. 5. Do not overcook prawns as they tend to become tough on overcooking.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malvani Fish Curry

Fish pieces Chopped onion Chopped ginger Tamarind (seedless) Coconut milk Fresh grated coconut Dry red chili whole Red chili powder Soaked rice Cumin seeds Coriander seeds Turmeric powder Oil Salt

400 gms. ½ cup 1 tsp. 10 gms. ½ cup ¾ cup 2 no. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tbsp. To taste

1. Apply salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder to the fish pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes. 2. Lightly roast cumin and coriander seeds. Mix with dry red chilies, soaked rice and grated coconut. Grind it to a smooth paste. Soak tamarind in half a cup of hot water. 3. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and chopped ginger. Cook on a high flame till onions are golden brown. Stir in fish pieces and add 2 cups of water. Bring it to a boil. 4. Stir in coconut and spice paste. 5. Mash tamarind dissolved in water to make a pulp. Strain and add to the gravy. 6. Simmer for 2 minutes and finish with coconut milk. 7. Add fish pieces and cook on a medium flame for 7-8 minutes or till the fish is done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhappa Chingri

Shelled & deveined prawns ¼ kg. Cumin seeds 1 tsp. Red chilies 2 Cinnamon 2 pieces Clove 1 Garlic 4 cloves Salt 1½ tsp. Oil 1 tsp. Turmeric powder ¼ tsp. Lime juice 1 tsp. Lime cut into slices ½ Banana leaves or aluminium foil (cooking foil) A container with a lid required

1. Wash shelled prawns under cold running water and pat dry with cloth. Rub with 1/4 teaspoon salt and lime juice. Let prawns stand for 15 minutes. Drain. 2. Grind ginger and garlic, cinnamon, red chili, clove and cumin seeds to a smooth paste. 3. Combine prawns, remaining salt, oil, turmeric. Mix well and set aside. 4. Line container with banana leaves covering the sides as well. Lay the prawns with the paste over it, covering the prawns completely with the banana leaves. Close the container with the lid. 5. Steam in a close container, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Before serving remove the upper banana leaf and either serve straight from the container with lime slices or turn out on a warmed platter. Surround the prawns with the lime slices and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tandoori Fish

Fish Ginger Cumin seeds Chili powder Amchoor Turmeric powder Ghee Garlic Salt to taste Dry mint leaves Lime juice A little curd

800 gms. 1 cm. piece 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

1. Grind together garlic, ginger, cumin seeds to a smooth paste. Add amchoor, chili powder, salt and Curd/Yogurt. 2. Clean and remove the skin of the fish and cut the fish crosswise into desired size pieces. Sprinkle with lime juice and set aside for 10 minutes. 3. Marinate the fish with the ground paste for 3 hours. 4. Remove the excess marinade, brush the wire mesh with oil and place the fish on it in the preheated tandoor/grill.Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. 5. Turn the fish over and smear with Ghee. Continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes until done. Brush the ungreased side with ghee and return to tandoor /grill for another minute.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aachar Korma

Lamb leg Turmeric Mustard oil Onions(sliced) Red chilies whole Mustard seeds Cloves Asafoetida Red chili powder Cumin seed

1 kg. ½ tsp. 4 tsp. ¾ cup 8 nos. 1 tsp. 5 nos. A pinch 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Kalongi Jaggari Ginger(shredded) Garlic(chopped) Lemon juice Yoghurt Ghee Salt to taste

1 tsp. 25 gms. 15 gms. 10 flakes 2 tbsp. 1 cup ½ cup

1.Clean, debone and cut into 1-inch pieces. Put in a vessel, add tumeric, salt and 1.5 litres of water, bring to boil, cover and simmer until tender. Drain and reserve the stock. 2.Heat mustard oil to smoking, reduce heat to medium and add ghee. Then add sliced onions and saute until brown. Remove onions for garnishing. 3.In the same fat fry red chilis till black, remove and discard the chilis. Then add mustard seeds, cloves and asafoetida, saute untill the seeds begin to crackle. 4.Add the cooked lamb, red chili powder, cumin seeds, kalonji, jaggery, ginger and garlic, fry till the lamb becomes brownish. 5.THen add the reserved stock and lemon juice and simmer for a minute. 6.Remove the vessel from the fire, add yoghurt, stir and return to heat and fry until the fat leaves the masala. Adjust the seasoning. 7.Serve garnished with fried onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lamb with Peppers

Shoulder of lamb (boned and cubed) Onion sliced Button Mushroom One each of green, red and yellow peppers(capsicums) Chicken stock Oil for frying Pepper to taste Salt to taste Topping: Soured cream Parsley finely chopped

¼ kg. 500 gms. 250 gms. 150 gms.

150 ml 1 tbsp.

1.Fry the lamb in a saucepan in a small quantity of oil until brown on all sides. Add the onions and fry until soft. 2.Add the peppers, mushrooms, stock and seasoning and bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 45 mins. or till lamb is cooked. 3.Swirl the sour cream over the top and sprinkle with parsley and serve NOTE: To get 1 cup Sour Cream, take 7/8th cup of plain yogurt and add 3 tbsps. of melted butter to it.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Turkey Mousse

Turkey meat cooked and minced Egg whites Dill dried Tabasco sauce Gelatine Nutmeg Pepper to taste Salt to taste FOR THE SAUCE:

275gm

Butter Flour (maida) Milk Pepper to taste Salt to taste

50 gms. 50 gms. 275 ml.

2 nos. 2 tsps. 2-3 drops 25 gms. A pinch

Garnishing: Sliced tomatoes,onion and As required lettuce

1.Make the white sauce - Melt the butter, blend in the flour and stir over low heat for 2 mins. Gradually add the milk and stir constantly until the sauce has thickened. Season and cool. 2.Mix the turkey with cool sauce, beat in the dill, nutmeg, tabasco and salt and pepper to taste. 3.Disslove the gelatine in 3 tbsp. of water. Sprinkle a little of the melted gelatine into a ring mould and swirl it around so that the mould is evenly coated. 4.Add the remaining gelatine to the turkey mixture, beating well. 5.Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold gentally into the turkey mixture. 6.Pour into a chilled and leave in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours. 7.Invert the mould and garnish with sliced tomatoes,onions and lettuce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Minced Pie with Almond Pastry

For Pastry: Butter Castor sugar Egg yolk Flour Almonds (ground) Lemon juice Mince meat Brandy butter For Mincemeat:

Dried Apricot Seedless raisin chopped Currants Sultanas Mixed candied peel chopped Almonds blanched & chopped Mixed ground spices Ground cinnamon Grated nutmeg

225 gms. 100 gms. 2 nos. 350 gms. 100 gms. Few drops 750 gms. To serve

225 gms. 225 gms. 225 gms. 50 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp.

Brown sugar Grated peel and juice of 1 orange Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon Apple peeled,cored and chopped Brandy Sweet sherry Salt

175 gms.

2 nos. 125 ml. 60 ml. ½ tsp.

Method For Pastry: 1.Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolk a litle at a time. Gradually stir in the flour and then stir in the ground almonds and the lemon juice. 2.Shake the dough in a ball and wrap in a cling film. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. 3.Heat the oven to 190 deg C. 4.On a lightly floured board, thinly roll out the dough and using a 4 inch cutter cut into 16 rounds. Grease flutted tartlet tins and line them with the pastry. Prick the base of the pasty with the fork. 5.Line the tarts with foil and beans and bake for 10 mins. 6.Remove the lining, spoon in the mince meat and return to the oven for further 10 mins. Remove from the oven and cool for a few mins in the tin then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. 7.Serve the pie topped with a small pat of brandy butter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Minced Pie with Almond Pastry

Method For Mincemeat: 1.Soak apricot overnight, drain and finely chop. 2.Mix all the ingredients together, cover the bowl and leave for 2 days stirring occasionally. 3.Pack the mince meat into warm sterilized bottle. Store in a cool, dry, airy place. 4.Should be made aleast 2weeks in advance. Can be stored for up to a year.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Roast Turkey

Turkey,dressed 3 ½ kg. Lemon large cut in half 1 no. Bacon 5 slices Butter 150 gms. Dry white wine 75 ml. Par boiled potatoes 500 gms. Mustard ½ tsp. Turkey giblet and liver, chopped & sauteed in a little butter until cooked. Pepper to taste Salt to taste FOR STUFFING: Apricot and rasin stuffing

1.Heat the oven to 220 degree C, with a damp cloth wipe the turkey inside-out and dry with absorbent paper. 2. Pack the apricot and rasin stuffing inside the bird and seal the bird. 3. Rub the skin all over with cut lemon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and lay the bacon over the breast. Place in the roasting tin. 4. Melt 125 gms of butter in a small saucepan until it is just bubbling. Pour it over the turkey then add the dry white wine to the tin and cover the bird loosely with foil. 5. Place it in the oven. After 15 mins turn the oven down to 170 degree C and cook for further two and a half hours, basting every twenty -thirty minutes with the juices. 6. Melt the remaining butter. Add the par-boiled potatoes, baste thoroughly and place it on the turkey tray. Cook the turkey and potatoes for further one hour. 9. Remove the foil and bacon slices from the breast for the last 30 mins of cooking to allow the breast to brown. 10. Transfer the turkey and the potatoes to a warm serving platter. 11. Skim the fat from the pan juices and add the mustard and chopped giblets and liver with 2 tbsps of water to the roasting tin. Boil for 2-3 minutes and pour into a sauce bowl.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Beef Steaks

Beef (undercut) Peppercorns Pepper powder Worcetershire sauce Bay leaves Ghee Salt

1 kg. 10 nos. ¼ tsp. 2 tsps. As required 4 tsps. To Taste

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1.Wash the meat, cut into medium size pieces and then flatten each meat piece. 2.Then marinate the meat with the sauce, pepper powder and salt. 3.Next add the peppercorns, bay leaves and oil and keep overnight. 4.Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the meat pieces on both sides. 5.Cook on a low flame till the meat is tender and cooked. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pork Chops in Chili Sauce

Pork Chops Garlic Chili powder Vinegar Ginger Red chili sauce Salt

8 nos. 8 flakes 1 tsp. ¼ cup As required As required To Taste

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1.Using vinegar grind to a paste garlic, ginger and the chili powder. 2.Apply this paste to the chops along with salt to taste. 3.Refridgerate the chops overnight. 4.Bake the chops in chili sauce in a moderately hot oven, about 140 degrees celcius, turning a couple of times until the chops are done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sorpatel

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Pork (liver,heart,lung) Pork meat Onions (chopped fine) Tamarind pulp Sugar Palm jaggery Green chilies Cloves Oil

Salt

1 kg. 2 kg. 2 large 1 tbsp. 2 tsp. 2" cubes 6 nos. 15 nos. 3 tbsp. To taste

Grind in 1/2 cup vinegar Red chillies Turmeric(whole) Garlic

38 nos. 2" piece 20 flakes

Cumin seeds Peppercorns Ginger Cinnamon

1 tsp. 10-12 nos. 3" piece 6" piece

1.Cook pork meat, liver, heart etc together and skim off impurities constantly. 2.Retain the stock and cut the meat into small pieces and then fry them in oil and set aside. 3.Fry onions till golden brown, add the ground spices and fry further. 4.Add the stock and tamarind and stir, when it comes to a boil add the fried meat. 5.Stock should cover the meat by 1/4. Let it cook for 30-35 minutes. 6.Slit green chilies and add to the mixture. 7.Add the jaggery and sugar and cook for another 10 minutes. 8.Serve hot with saanas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pork Vindaloo

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Pork, cubed Red chilies Peppercorns Ginger Garlic Cinnamon Cloves Vinegar

1 kg. 10 nos. 6 nos. 1" piece 10 cloves 1" piece 6 nos. 1 cup

1.Make a masala by grinding the spices, ginger, garlic with vinegar. 2.Apply the masala to the pork pieces and marinate the pork for 2 days in the fridge. 3.After two days cook with the lid on, until meat is tender. 4.Cook the pork without any water. 5.If you want it more dry then simmer till the gravy becomes more thick and dry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Beef Chili Fry

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Beef, cubed Onions Peppercorns Ginger Garlic Coriander leaves Mint leaves Green chilies Tamarind Pepper

½ kg. 6 nos. 8 nos. 1" piece 6 cloves 1 bunch 1 bunch 6 nos. To Taste To Taste

Salt

To Taste

1.Chop the meat, wash it well, apply salt and keep it aside. 2.Boil the meat with the peppercorns and one onion a few minutes. 3.Remove from heat, drain and reserve the stock for later use. 4.Chop the remaining onions, ginger, garlic, chilies, coriander and mint. 5.Saute the onions in hot oil until the colour changes, then add the chopped ginger, garlic, chilies, coriander, mint and the boiled meat. 6.Add a cup of the beef stock and simmer until the meat is done. 7.Lastly add the tamarind for taste and continue cooking, uncovered over a high heat all the stock dries up and the meat mixture become dry. 8.Serve hot with bread or rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lychee Kheer

Lychees, fresh or canned Milk Khoya Rice, basmati Sugar Green cardamom powder Rose water Pistachio Almonds

300 gms. 1 liter 3 tbsps. 40 gms. 100 gms. ½ tsp. a few drops. 12 nos. 12 nos.

1.If canned, drain and roughly chop lychees. 2.Grate khoya. 3.Soak basmati rice for 15 minutes, drain and coarsely grind. 4.Blanch almonds and pistachio. Remove skin and slice finely. Keep aside for garnish. 5.In a handi/pot pour milk and boil for 10 minutes stirring continuously so that the skin does not form on top. 6.Add in coarsely ground rice and cook till the rice granules are soft. 7.Add in the khoya and sugar. 8.Add in the chopped lychees and stir for 2 minutes. 9.Sprinkle in green cardamom powder and rose water. Remove from heat. 10.Cool the kheer and pour in individual serving bowls. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and pistachios. 11.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Pongal

Rice Green gram split (moong dal) Green cardamoms Sugar Jaggery Milk Desi Ghee Coconut scraped Nutmeg grated

1 ½ cups ½ cup

Raisins Cashewnuts

4 tbsps. Edible Camphor (optional) 12-15 nos.

4 nos. 1 tbsp. 2 cups 2½ cups ½ cup ½ cup ¼ tsp. 1 pinch

1.Clean, wash and soak rice for half an hour. Dry roast moong dal lightly in a hot kadai. 2.Grind cardamom with sugar to a fine powder, sieve and keep aside. 3.Break the jaggery into very small pieces and keep. Boil milk with one cup water in a thick-bottomed pan. 4.Wash and drain dal and rice, add to the boiling milk. Bring it to a boil, stirring continuously. Reduce heat, simmer for fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally or till rice and dal is completely cooked. You can also pressure cook it. 5.Add jaggery and keep stirring so that the mixture does not stick to the bottom. Keep cooking till all the jaggery has completely melted and been thoroughly incorporated in rice and dal mixture. Add half the quantity of ghee and continue cooking on low heat for about five minutes, stirring frequently. 6.Heat the remaining desi ghee separately and fry scraped coconut lightly. Add grated nutmeg, raisins and cashewnuts and stir well. Add this to cooked pongal. 7.Sprinkle the cardamom and the camphor powders. Stir well and serve hot. TIP: You can use sugar or even palm jaggery for making the pongal. Add coconut milk instead of scraped coconut for a richer taste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ukdiche Modak

Parboiled Rice Salt Desi ghee For stuffing Fresh coconut, scraped Jaggery, grated Green cardamom powder

1 ½ cups a pinch ½ tsp. 1 ½ cups ¾ cup a pinch

1.Clean, wash and drain rice thoroughly. Dry completely by spreading on an absorbent sheet of cloth. Grind dried rice to a fine powder. Pass it through a fine sieve. 2.Bring 1¼ cups water to a boil in a pan, add salt and ghee to it. 3.Add rice flour in a flow, stirring continuously to avoid formation of lumps. Remove the pan from heat and keep it covered for ten to fifteen minutes. 4.Grease your palms with a little oil and knead the cooked rice mixture into a soft dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth. 5.Combine scraped coconut and jaggery in a pan and cook on medium heat for one to two minutes or till light golden brown. Ensure not to overcook. Add green cardamom powder and remove from heat and cool it slightly. Divide the coconut mixture into ten to twelve equal-sized portions. 6.Divide the dough into ten to twelve lemon-sized balls. Flatten each ball in between greased palms to form disk of three inches diameter. Press the edges of the disk further to reduce the thickness. 7.Place a portion of coconut and jaggery mixture in the center, form eight to ten pleats with fingers, gather together to form a bundle and seal the edges at the top. 8.Steam them in an idli cooker for 10-12 minutes. Serve hot with desi ghee.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cashewnut Burfi

Cashewnuts (pure white in colour) Cream Sugar Silver leaf(varakh) Oil

1 cup ¼ cup ½ cup A little

1.Soak the cashewnuts for 3 hours. 2.Grind the cashewnuts to a paste. 3.Grease the back of a thali or kitchen platform with ghee. 4.In a thick bottom vessel put the sugar and cream, go on stirring for about 5-8 mins till you get a single strand consistency. 5.Once its done add the cashewnut paste and stir continously till the ball is formed in the center. 6.Then immediately pour it on the greased thali or the platform. Apply some ghee on the rolling pin and roll it thin. 7.After about 5 mins carefully undo the silver varakh covering the whole barfi. 8.Cut the burfee.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Mice

Milkmaid Dessicated coconut powder Icing sugar Almonds(sliced in half) Glazed cherries(chopped) Silver balls

1 tin 200 gms. 100 gms. 10 nos. 5 nos. 20 nos.

1.Mix together milkmaid, coconut powder and icing sugar to get a soft dough. 2.Take a small quantity of dough, the size of lemon and form into an elongated mouse. 3.Use the cherries for the nose, silver balls for the eyes and almonds for the ears. 4.Decorate on a tray.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cauliflower Kheer

White cauliflower tops grated Milk Sugar Almonds sliced Cardamons Raisins Dried coconut sliced

1 cup 1 litre 1/3 cup 10-12 nos. 6 nos. 10 gms. 5 gms

1.Put the grated cauliflower and 4 whole cardamons into the milk and let it cook till the milk turns very thick. 2.Then add sugar, sliced almonds, rasins and dried coconut and cook for another 7 min. 3.Remove from heat and pour in a bowl. 4.Decorate with cardamon powder and sliced almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Marzipan

Cashewnuts Sugar Egg whites Rose water Almond essence Colouring

4 cups 4 cups 3 nos As required As required As required

1.Soak the cashewnuts the previous evening. 2.Using rose water grind the cashewnuts to a fine paste. 3.Add the almond essence to the cashewnut paste. 4.Cook the cashewnut paste, sugar and egg whites on a low flame till it leaves the sides of the pan. 5.When the paste becomes a little cool, knead it till it is soft using some icing sugar if the paste is sticky. 6.Make equal portions of this and add different colouring. 7.Make small balls and press into the rubber mould to get delightful shapes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Cashew Burfi

Cashewnuts Coconut grated finely Jaggery Silver warq Vanilla essence Ghee

350 gms. 1 no. 700 gms. As required Few drops 1 tbsp.

1.Soak the cashewnuts in cold water for some time and then drain off the water. 2.Grind to a thin paste the coconut along with the cashewnuts. 3.Heat a glassful of water along with the jaggery and wait till the jaggery melts and attains a syrupy consistency. 4.Add the coconut-cashewnut paste along with the ghee and essence. 5.Stir continuously on a low flame till the mixture is semi-solid. 6.Remove from the flame and spread evenly on a greased thali. 7.Decorate with the silver warq. 8.Cut into square pieces and serve

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Doodh Peda

Milk Sugar Butter Pistachio nuts, sliced Cardamon powder

1 litre 3 tbsps. 1 tsp. 12 nos. ½ tsp.

1. Boil the milk to make khoya and keep aside to cool. 2.Melt the butter in a pan and add the khoya to it. 3.Mix well on a low flame for few minutes. 4.Then add sugar & cardamon powder and stir continuously. 5.When mixed thoroughly remove from fire. 6.Beat the mixture well for a few minutes and allow to cool. 7.Make equal portions of the mixture. 8.Flatten each portion slightly and place on a greased tray. 9.Finally decorate the pedas by press the nuts into them.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhudhi Kheer

Tender dhudhi cleant & grated Thick milk Sugar Almonds chopped Pistachios chopped Elaichi powder Ghee

½ kg. ½ litre 1 small cup As required As required ¼ tsps. As required

1.Heat ghee in a flat bottomed utensil and add the dhudhi. 2.Stirfry for 5 minutes. 3.Now cover with a lid and put a little water over the lid and cook so that the dhudhi doesnt burn. 4.Wait till the dhudhi is cooked and changes colour. 5.Cool the dhudhi and churn slightly in the mixer. 6.To the churned dhudhi add milk, sugar, elaichi powder and cook for sometime. 7.Remove from flame. garnish with the nuts. 8.Garnish with the nuts and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Halwa

Malabar bananas, cut in pieces Sugar Cardamoms Water Ghee

9 nos. 1 cup 6 nos. 1 cup 1 cup

Banana Halwa

1.Make a syrup by mixing the sugar with water. 2.Cook the banana pieces in the sugar syrup till it becomes thick. 3.Then add ghee little at a time and keep stirring till the colour becomes dark brown. 4.Separate the extra ghee and then add the powdered cardamom. 5.Pour the halwa into a flat dish, cool and then cut as required

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Burfi

Milk Milk chocolate(melted over hot water) Milk chocolate(chopped) Sugar Almonds Cashewnuts Pistachios Walnuts Raisins

2 litres 1 big slab

Vanilla essence Silver warq

As required As required

1 small slab 125 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 2 tbsps.

1.Mix the milk and sugar together in a vessel and stir till the mixture turns thick and leaves the sides of the vessel and take out from the flame. 2.Add to this all the remaining ingredients except the silver warq. 3.Empty this onto a greased plate and decorate with the silver warq. 4.When cold cut into pieces.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Wheat Halwa

Wheat Sugar Lime juice(of one lime) Almonds(chopped) Cashewnuts(chopped) Cardamoms(powdered) Ghee

1 kg. 1 kg. 100 gms. 100 gms. 5 nos. ½ kg.

1.First soak the wheat in water for 3 days. 2.Then grind it to a paste. 3.To this paste, add 4 litres of water and strain with a muslin cloth. 4.Keep this paste stationery in a vessel overnight. 5.The next day, throw out only the water on the surface of the paste and keep the paste aside. 6.To the settled paste, add enough water to make this paste to about 2 1/2 cups. 7.Separately prepare a syrup of the sugar, lime juice and a little water. 8.Add this to the wheat paste and cook it in a wide thick bottomed vessel over a medium flame whilst stirring continuously till you get a semi-solid consistency. 9.Then reduce the flame and pour in the ghee little by little and keep stirring till the paste leaves the sides of the vessel. 10.Now add the nuts and cardamom and mix well. 11.Remove from the flame and flatten on a greased tray. 12.When cool, cut into the desired shape.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Badam Kheer

Almonds Milk Sugar Cardamom(powdered) Saffron

12 tblsps. 2 cups 8 tblsps. As required A pinch

1.Take some hot water and soak the almonds in it for some hours. 2.Then peel and slice the almonds. 3.In a saucepan, heat milk, add sugar and boil till it thickens slightly. 4.Add the remaining ingredients and cook for a little time. 5.Take off from the flame. 6.Serve hot with puris.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Petha Burfi

Petha(peeled & finely grated) Milk Khoya Sugar Almonds Pistachios Cashewnuts Walnuts Ghee

1 kg.

Kewda essence Fresh cream(thick)

¼ tsp. 100 gms.

1 cup 250 gms. 250 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 50 gms. Few drops of orange yellow food colouring(optional)

1.Cook the petha with milk in a pan on slow fire till it turns thick and dry. 2.Add the khoya, ghee and half the quantity of the nuts(after grinding them). 3.Now add the sugar while stirring continuously until the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. 4.Finally mix in the kewda essence, orange yellow colouring and remove from the fire. 5.Empty the contents of the pan onto a greased plate and level the same with your hands. 6.Cover the surface of the burfi with the cream and decorate with the mixed nuts(sliced). 7.Cut into diamond shaped pieces and serve either hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Doodachi Kheer

Milk Rice, long grained Powdered almonds Cardamom powder Saffron Condensed Milk Sugar

5 cups ½ cup 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. A pinch 1 tin As required

1.Pressure cook the rice till it becomes soft. 2.Drain the rice and then mash it. 3.Warm the milk, till thick and creamy. 3.Add the mashed rice and the remaining ingredients. 4.Cook till the mixture is creamy. 4.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kopra Pak

Coconut, grated Milk, hot Cardamom powder Ghee Sugar

2 cups 2 cups 2 tsps. 2 tbsps. 1½ cup

1.Heat a pan, add the grated coconut and hot milk. 2.Keep stirring till all the milk has evaporated. 3.Then add the sugar, stir at regular intervals and when the mixtures starts sticking to the pan, add the ghee. 4.Stir again, then add the cardamom powder and empty this into a flat thali. 5.Cool, cut and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Badam Pak

Rose water Sugar Mava Almond, blanched, fried & ground Cardamom powder Nutmeg, grated Vegetable ghee Pure ghee

2 cups 500 gms. 500 gms. 500 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1½ cup 1½ cup

1.Boil the sugar with rose water till the sugar dissolves totally. 2.When the sugar syrup becomes little thick add the pure ghee and cook for 2-3 minutes. 3.Gradually, add the mava to this syrup, followed by the almond powder, vegetable ghee and keep stirring continuously till the mixture leaves the sides. 4.Remove from the heat and mix the cardamom and nutmeg powders. 5.Mix well and then spread it on a flat board and cut into squares. 6.Cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sirni

Wheat flour (Atta) Jaggery or sugar Oil or ghee Salt

300 gms. 300 gms. As required To taste

1.Heat ghee in a pan, add the wheat flour and fry until the flour turns brown, then remove and keep aside. 2.When it cools, add water and knead into a soft dough. 3.Roll the dough out into a thick roti and then cut into diamond shapes. 4.Deep fry these diamond shaped sirnis in hot oil. 5.Make a syrup with water and sugar or jaggery. 6.Lastly add the fried sirni to the syrup.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Rice

Basmati rice 250 gms. Sugar 250 gms. Lemon juice 1 no. Cloves 5 nos. Cinnamon 1 piece Green cardamoms, crushed 5 nos. Raisins As required Almond, blanched & As required chopped Ghee 2 tbsps. Pistas, blanched & chopped 8 nos.

Saffron, soaked in warm milk

1 tbsp.

1.Clean, wash, drain the rice and keep aside. 2.In a vessel, heat ghee, add the cloves & green cardamoms and let it splutter. 3.Now add the washed rice with enough warm water (it should be 1½ inch above the rice). 4.Cook with a lid covered on the vessel till the rice is done. 5.Next add the sugar and saffron milk, cover very tightly and cook further. 6.When the rice is cooked, stir and sprinkle some nuts on top, cover again and keep on dum. 7.Serve hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - White Pumpkin Halwa

White pumpkin Cream Sugar Coconut juice, thick Chopped nuts for decoratiing Ghee

1 kg. 1 cup 2 cups 1 cup As required ½ cup

1.Cook the grated pumpkin without any water. 2.Then add cream and sugar and keep stirring till completely dry and brown in colour. 3.Add ghee and fry till the ghee floats on top. 4.Remove, decorate with chopped nuts and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bebinca

Maida Egg yolks Sugar Coconut juice, thick Nutmeg, powdered Ghee

200 gms. 10 nos. 500 gms. 1 cup ¼ piece 200 gms.

1.Mix the maida, sugar and egg yolks with coconut milk and stir thoroughly till sugar has dissolved. 2.Now add the nutmeg powder and keep aside. 3.In an aluminium vessel, heat little ghee in a pan and pour in one cup of batter. 4.Bake this layer on low heat till it turns brown, then, add another spoonful of ghee and another cup of batter. 5.Continue to bake till all the batter is used up. 6.Once done, turn the tin upside down, remove the bebinca and cool before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sheer Korma

Milk, boiled & reduced to 3/4 1 liter. its quantity Almonds & cashewnuts, As required crushed Pista, chopped ½ tbsp. Dry dates, cut coarsely 4 nos. Sugar ¾ cup Chironji As required Nutmeg, grated ¼ piece Cardamom powder ½ tsp. Seviyan ¾ cup Ghee ¼ cup

1.Fry the seviyan in heated ghee till it turns brown in colour. 2.Fry all the nuts except the dry dates & pistas. 3.Heat the milk, add the sugar and wait till the sugar dissolves to add the fried seviyan. 4.Now add the nuts, cardamom powder, nutmeg and simmer on low heat. 5.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chanar Payesh

Paneer, cut into pieces Thick milk Sugar Cardamom, powdered Raisins Water

250 gms 1½ cup ½ cup ½ tsp. A few 3-4 cups

1.Make the syrup with the sugar and 3-4 cups of water. 2.Add the paneer to the thick sugar syrup and next add the thick milk. 3.Continue boiling the mixture on a low lame for a few minutes. 4.Lastly add the cardamom powder, raisins & remove from heat. 5.Serve hot or chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Ki Kheer

Shelled green peas 1 cup Milk 1¼ liter. Sugar 1 cup Green cardamom powder 1 tsp. Pistachio nuts A few Green cardamoms, crushed 20-25. Raisins 20-25. Ghee ½ cup

1.Boil green peas for five minutes. Refresh in cold water and grind to a fine paste. 2.Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan, add green peas paste and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly and keep aside. 3.Boil milk and add it to the cooked green pea paste. Bring to a boil. Cook on a slow flame for fifteen to twenty minutes or till the milk is reduced to half. 4.Add sugar, green cardamom powder, raisins and sliced pistachio nuts. Cook for about 8-10 minutes on a slow flame, stirring continuously. 5.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Water Chestnut Flour Halwa

Water-chestnut flour Sugar Water Poppy seeds Almonds, blanched & halved Green cardamoms, crushed Ghee

2 cups 1½ cup 2 cups 1 tsp. A few 6 nos. 1 cup

1.Heat a thick bottomed frying pan and fry the flour for few minutes till light brown. 2.Add the ghee and stir-fry till rich brown in colour. 3.Put the water and sugar together and keep stirring till the water is absorbed and the mixture leaves the sides. 4.Sprinkle poppy seeds, almonds and cardamoms, remove from heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Melting Moments

Cooking chocolates Cocoa butter Assortment being used Almonds (roasted ) or raisins or truffle Thermometer Heart shaped moulds

250 gms. 40 gms. 100 gms 6-8 nos. 1 no.

1. Melt the chocolate and cocoa butter on a double broiler. 2. Check the temperature of the chocolate . It shouldn't go more than 50 ° C. 3. Bring down the temperature to 28 ° C by removing it from heat and continuously stirring. 4. Again heat the chocolate to 32 ° C. At this temperature add the assortments and pour out the chocolate in the moulds. 5. Keep it in the fridge for ½ an hour then freeze it for 5 minutes. 6. Unmould the chocolate and cool it for ½ an hour, then wrap them in desired wrapping paper.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vermicelli Halwa

Vermicelli Sugar Mava Cashews & raisins Cardamoms, powdered Ghee for frying

250 gms. 250 gms. 150 gms. ½ cup. 6-8 nos. As required

1.Break vermicelli into small pieces and fry in ghee till brown. 2.Add a little hot water, boil and when it is cooked add the sugar and mava. 3.When the sugar dissolves add raisins, cashewnuts and cardamom powder. 4.Once the halwa starts leaving the sides pour in a greased plate and cut into required shape when cool.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gujiya

For the Filling Khoya Sugar, powdered Desiccated coconut Cashewnuts, chopped Almonds, chopped Raisins Cardamom or nutmeg powder For the outer covering Flour Ghee

500 gms. 350 gms. 50 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. ½ tsp.

500 gms. 75 gms.

Ghee for frying Gujiya mould

1 kg.

1.Mash the khoya and roast it in a kadhai on a medium flame. 2.When it becomes pink in colour remove from the fire and let it cool. 3.Add all the other filling ingredients to the khoya and keep aside. 4.To prepare the covering, sieve the flour and salt and rub in 75 gms of ghee into it. 5.Add the water and knead into a tight dough and cover it with a moist cloth. 6.Divide the dough into small balls and roll each ball into a small round of 3 ½ " or 4 " diameter. 7.Spread a round in a greased gujiya mould and fill a tbsp. of filling mixture on one side. 8.Moisten the edges of the round and fold one side of the mould over the other. Remove the excess edges and reuse. 9.Prepare all the gujiyas and spread on a cloth. 10.Heat ghee in a kadhai and deep fry the gujiyas in batches on a medium flame. 11.When golden yellow in colour, drain and remove. 12.Store in air-tight containers, when cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moodak

Rice flour Water Oil For the filling Coconut, grated Sugar Dry fruits Milk

2 cups 4 cups 1 1/2 tsp 2 cups 1 cup 4 tbsps. 1/4 cup

1.Boil the water & oil and remove from heat. 2.Add the rice flour, cover and allow it to cool. 3.Later, knead well and keep aside. 4.For the filling, mix the grated coconut, sugar and dry fruits. 5.Put this mixture in a frying pan, cook stirring all the time. 6.Then add the milk, mixing well and remove off the heat once it is totally dry. 7.Make equal balls of the rice dough, shape each ball like a small ' vati ' and place the filling in the middle. 8.Now pinch the open edges together and shape this stuffed ball like a whole garlic. 9.Steam these moodak's for 10 minutes, take off, cool and keep in air-tight containers for later use.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Corn Rabdi

Milk Sugar Cornflakes (powder) Alum water Pistas, crushed

2 liters 1 cup ¼ cup 2 drops ½ cup

1.Boil the milk till it becomes half its original quantity and keep removing the cream and layering aside. 2.Do not stir the milk while boiling. 3.Put alum water into the milk and stir till all the milk has dried and only a tbsp. remains. 4.Mix sugar in this milk and scrape the cream from the sides. 5.Layer this cream on the sweetened milk alternately with powdered cornflakes. 6.Lastly sprinkle crushed pistas and serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Besan Burfi

Besan Sugar Water Ghee For garnishing Pistas, almonds, crushed Silver varakh

1 kg. 1 kg. ½ liter. 1 kg.

1.Fry the besan in ghee on low flame for about 30 mins till it becomes pink and ghee separates. 2.Mix the sugar and water into a syrup. 3.Add this syrup to the besan and mix well. 4.Pour this mixture into a greased tray. 5.When it cools cut into cubes and top with pistas, almonds and silver varakh.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Notun Gurer Payesh

Milk Jaggery Basmati Rice Green elaichi Sugar

2 liters 200 gms. 200 gms. 2 nos.

1 tbsp.

1.Wash the rice and dry for an hour. 2.Boil the milk and when boiled for atleast 15-20 minutes, add the dry rice. 3.Keep stirring, add 1 tbsp of sugar and cook. 4.When the milk thickens and the rice becomes soft, cool it and break the jaggery into this. 5.Lastly add the elaichis and garnish with raisins or nuts.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhapa Doi

Condensed milk Milk Fresh curd

1 tin

1 cup 1 cup

1.Mix the above ingredients in a bowl and beat well. 2.Pour into a container with a lid. 3.Put this dish in a dekchi filled with water. 4.Double boil the doi like how you steam custard pudding. 5.Once ready garnish with nuts and raisins 6.Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Narkoler Naru

Coconut, grated Jaggery Small elaichi, ground with skin

1 no. 250 gms. 4 nos.

1.Mix the jaggery with the grated coconut. 2.Heat a kadhai, put the coconut mixture and stir. 3.Soon the jaggery will melt and the coconut will leave oil. 4.The moment it turns sticky, add elaichi powder. 5.While hot, make ladoos in the palm of your hand. 6.They can be kept for days.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rashobora

White urad dal Coconut, grated Sugar Oil

250 gms.

¼ cup 1 cup 4 tbsps.

1.Soak the dal overnight, next morning, drain and grind the dal to a fine paste. 2.Whip the batter with a spoon of water and mix with the grated coconut. 3.Heat oil in a kadhai, make little balls and leave in the oil. 4.Deep fry till nice and brown. 5.Make a sugar syrup and drop these balls in.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rava Ladoo

Semolina (rava/sooji) Sugar Milk

Currants (raisins) Cashewnuts Ghee

1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 3 tsps.

1.Fry the semolina in a saucepan on a low heat till it turns slightly brown in colour. 2.Then add sugar, ghee, milk and fry till the mixture becomes sticky. 3.Chop the nuts and add them, along with the currants, to the mixture. 4.Remove the pan from the heat and form the dough into small balls. 5.Serve when dry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Boondi Ladoo

Gram flour Sugar Baking soda Cashewnuts Raisins Cardamom Saffron Milk

2 cups 2 cups ½ tsp. 50 gms. 50 gms. 15 nos. A few strands A few drops

Ghee

½ kg.

1.Shell and powder cardamom. Add ¼ cup water to sugar, heat until sugar melts. 2. To check if the sugar solution is ready, take a drop of the solution and drop it in water-if it remains intact and does not dissolve right away in water, the sugar solution is ready. 3. Add saffron and cardamom powder to it. (While preparing the sugar solution, add a few drops of milk. Impurities will collect on the surface in a layer - remove it.) 4. Add soda and water to gram flour, and make a paste, without lumps. 5. Heat ½ kg. of ghee. Put gram flour in boondi maker and fry boondi. Remove when light yellow. 6. Fry cashew and raisins. Add boondi, cashew and raisins to sugar solution and mix. Cool. 7. Rub some ghee on your palms. Make laddus by squeezing the boondi in your hands.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Almond Katli

Almonds Sugar, powdered Rose essence For Decoration Cardamom powder Silver varakh

100 gms. 75 gms. 4 drops. ¼ tsp. 1 no.

1.Soak the almonds in water, drain, remove the skin and grind to a coarse paste. 2.Mix the almonds and sugar well and cook in a kadai on a medium flame. 3.Keep stirring and within 7-8 minutes the mixture should thicken and will come away from the sides of the kadai. 4.Remove the mixture from the fire and mix in the essence. 5.Quickly transfer the mixture on to a greased wooden or marble board. 6.Roll the mixture evenly, sprinkle cardamom powder and press silver varakh over it. 7.Cut it into diamond or square shapes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kalakand

Milk Sugar Tartaric powder Cornflour Saffron in a tbsp. of hot water For Decoration Cardamom powder Pistas, chopped Silver varakh

1 liter 100 gms. 2-3 pinches 1 tsp. 6-8 threads 1 tsp. 4 nos. 4 nos. 1 no.

1.Boil the milk in a kadhai and add tartaric powder pinch by pinch till the milk curdles slightly. 2.Tiny granules should stick at the back of the spoon. 3.Keep boiling, stirring occasionally and when reduced to half, add the sugar. 4.When the mixture thickens reduce the flame and keep stirring. 5.When the mixture becomes semi-solid and frothy sprinkle cornflour and remove from the fire. 6.Turn the mixture onto a greased tray and spread in a 1½" thick even layer. 7.Decorate with cardamoms, pistas and silver sheet. 8.Cut into squares and store in the refrigerator.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Phirni

Milk Rice Sugar Almonds, sliced Pistachios, sliced Cardamom seeds, ground Kewda essence or saffron Silver or gold foil.

2 cups 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 25 gms. 25 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp.

1. Soak rice in water for a couple of hours, then drain water and grind rice to a very smooth paste. 2.Boil milk and put in rice, sugar and cardamoms and keep on stirring until the mixture turns thick. 3.Remove from fire and mix in the rest of the ingredients. 4.Put the mixture in small glass bowls and chill. 5.Serve decorated with silver or gold foil.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Amras

Condensed milk Mangoes Milk

½ tin 3 nos. 1 cup

1.Peel mangoes and remove the pulp. 2.Mash the pulp well with the hand or blend coarsely. 3.Add condensed milk and cold milk. Chill. 4.Serve well chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Amarkhand

Milkmaid Curd Paneer Mango essence

½ tin. ½ kg. 100 gms. 1 tsp.

1.Put the curd in a muslin cloth and allow to hang for 10 minutes. 2.Press to make sure the excess water is removed. 3.Mash the paneer till smooth and creamy. 4.Blend with milkmaid and mango essence in a blender to make it smooth. 5.Fold in curd and chill till almost frozen.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Burfi

Ripe mango pulp ( Alfonso or Dashari ) Powdered sugar Khoya For decoration Cardamom powder Chironji Pista, chopped Tutti-frutti, chopped Orange colour

250 gms. 250 gms. 250 gms. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 6-8 drops

1.Mix together the mango pulp and 100 gms sugar and cook in a thick vessel till reduced by half. 2.Grate the khoya and fry it in a karahi on a medium flame. 3.When light pink in colour, add the remaining 150 gms. sugar and the sweetened mango pulp and cook for 5-7 minutes, till the mixture is semi-solid and remove from the fire. 4.Mix in orange colour evenly and prepare small mango shaped burfies, with greased palms and fingers. 5.Decorate with chironji, cardamom, pista and tutti-frutti.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rabri Falooda

For the Rabadi Milk 1 liter Sugar 6-7 tbsps. For the Falooda Sugar 5 tbsps. Falooda 50 gms. Green cardamoms (powder) 8 nos. Saffron colour ½ tsp. Water 1½ cup.

For the Rabadi : 1. Heat the milk. 2. After the first boil, let it simmer till the milk thickens to a little less than half its original quantity and turns light brown. 3. Add sugar and once it dissolves, wait for 5 minutes before switching off the stove.The rabri is ready. Let it cool and store in the fridge. For the Falooda: 1. Break the falooda into small strands and soak in water for an hour. Cook in a pressure cooker for 10-12 minutes, till the water evaporates. 2. Add sugar, powdered cardamoms and saffron. 3. When these ingredients too are absorbed the Falooda is ready. 4. Serve in an ice cream cup, putting 2-3 tbsps. of Falooda topped by a helping of Rabri and crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Badam Ki Burfi

Almonds Milk Sugar Powdered cardamom Ghee

1½ cup 2 cups 500 gms. 1 tsp. 4 tbsp.

1. Soak almonds in a jugful of warm water for a couple of hours. 2.When soft remove the skin and grind the almonds to a paste.(If you use a grinding-stone, take care to wash it properly first so that no previous flavours linger) 3.Mix the almond paste with milk and sugar and put to cook in a heavy saucepan on medium heat. 4.Stir constantly till sugar melts and the mixture boils. 5.Add ghee and cook till the mixture comes away from the sides of the saucepan. 6.Add cardamom powder and pour the mixture into a greased thali and flatten out. 7.Cool and cut into strips.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sohan Halwa

Sugar Water Cornflour Almonds Pistachios Green cardamoms Milk Red or yellow colouring Ghee

670 gms. 4 cups 1 cup 1 cup ½ cup 2 tbsps. ½ cup 8 tbsps.

1. Dissolve the sugar in half the water and let it boil for 5 minutes. Add milk and leave to boil for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain through a muslin cloth. 2.Dissolve cornflour in the remaining water and add to the syrup. Cook on medium heat and when it starts turning into lumps, add the colouring previously soaked in lemon juice. 3.Stir continously, adding a little ghee every time the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan. 4.When the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms one whole lump, add the crushed cardamoms and finely-sliced almonds and pistachios, keeping aside a few nuts for garnishing. 5.Put the halwa on a greased thali and flatten it out, then decorate it with the remaining almonds and pistachios. 6.When cooled, cut into desired shapes and sizes. 7.This halwa will keep for months if packed in air-tight tins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rosogulla

Milk Citric acid Sugar Water Sugar Vanilla essence (optional)

1 litre. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 5 cup 1½ cup ½ tsp.

1. Boil the milk and add the citric acid to make the paneer. 2. Once the paneer separates from the whey, strain and wash it thoroughly. 3. Tie the paneer in a muslin cloth and squeeze out the excess water. 4. Now add 1 tsp. sugar to it and knead the paneer well. 5. Divide the paneer dough into small balls and keep aside. 6. Make a syrup with the sugar and water, then add the balls while the syrup is boiling.(Add vanilla essence if necessary) 7.Cover with a lid and continue to boil it for 15 minutes. 8. Remove from heat and keep to cool.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chum Chum

Sugarless creamy condensed milk Lemon colour Cardamoms Saffron colour

100 gms. A pinch A few A pinch

1. Make oval-shaped rosogullas and add them to the syrup and boil for 8 minutes. 2.Remove from flame and add lemon colour to the syrup. Cool for a while and remove the rosogullas(chum chum) from the syrup. 3. Add saffron and cardamom powder to sugarless, creamy, condensed milk. Spread this on each piece and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malai Sandwich

Sugarless creamy condensed milk Cardamoms Saffron colour Silver foil

100 gms. 3-4 nos. A pinch For decoration

1. Make square-shape rosogullas and boil the rosogullas in the sugar syrup for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep aside. 2. Cool these and remove the rosogullas from the sugar syrup and slice them horizontally. 3. To the sugarless condensed milk, mix cardamom powder and saffron colour. 4. Spread this mixture on one of the slices. Place the other slice on its top. 5. Decorate with silver foil and saffron colour and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kaju Katli

Cashewnuts Powered sugar Cornflour Rose essence Varak

100 gms. 80 gms. 1 tsp 1/3 tsp. For decoration

1. Soak cashew nuts in water, for 1-2 hours. 2. Drain and grind them to a fine paste on a grinding stone, using as little water as possible. 3. Mix together the sugar and cashew paste. Cook in a kadhai on a medium flame. 4. When the mixture thickens, reduce the flame and keep stirring. 5. When the mixture becomes thick and comes away from the sides of the pan (it should take 8 minutes) sprinkle cornflour, stir well, and remove from the fire. 6. Immediately, mix in the rose essence and quickly turn onto a greased marble or wooden surface. 7. Quickly, roll thinly with a greased roller. Spread the silver sheet over and cut into diamond shaped katlis. 8. Store in an air-tight container when cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mysore Pak

Bengal gram flour 1 cup Sugar 2 cups Ghee 2 cups Water sufficient to cover the sugar

1. Grease a plate evenly with ghee and set aside. 2. Heat 1 cup ghee, add the Bengal gram flour, stir well and keep aside. 3. Heat the sugar on a low heat, adding sufficient water to cover the sugar and make a syrup of one string consistency. Strain the syrup to remove the scum. 4. Meanwhile heat the remaining one cup ghee. 5. Add the Bengal gram flour-ghee mixture to the sugar syrup and keep stirring on a low heat to remove lumps if any. 6. Gradually add the remaining heated ghee and keep stirring till the ghee separates and floats on top. 7. When the mixture froths up, pour quickly onto a greased plate and shake the plate gently to spread the Mysore Pak. 8. When it is partly cooled, cut into pieces with a sharp greased knife. 9. Store in an airtight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dodol

Coconuts (large) Rice flour Palm jaggery Cane jaggery Cashewnuts (optional) Salt

3 nos. ¼ kg. ¼ kg. ¼ kg. Few To taste

1. Extract thick and thin juice from coconuts. 2. Mix flour and thin juice and continue stirring all the time. 3. Add some jaggery and continue stirring. 4. As mixture thickens, add remaining jaggery and keep stirring. 5. Then add thick coconut milk and stir, adding nuts. 6. When mixture begins to leave the sides of the vessel and oil begins to ooze the Dodol is done. 7. Pour into a flat plate.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Tukde

Sandwich Bread Milk Cream Mava crumbled Sugar Green elaichis Saffron crushed Cashewnuts

6 slices 2 cups ¾ cup 100 gms. 4 tbsps. 6 nos. 2 pinches A handful

Kewra & Rose essence Ghee Chironji

Few drops For Garnishing : For frying Silver foil & Rose petals 1 tbsp.

1.Remove crust and cut one slice into two. Fry the bread pieces in ghee till golden brown, then arrange on a plate. 2. Heat milk, adding the sugar and saffron and a few drops essence. Pour over the bread slices. 3. Allow the bread to soak up the milk, then arrange the bread pieces on a decorative plate. 4. Heat 2 tsps. of ghee and lightly fry the crumbled mava, elaichi powder and 2 tsps. of sugar. 5. Spread the mava layer over the soaked bread pieces. 6. To the cream, add essence. 7. Cover the mava with a cream layer and decorate with varakh, nuts and rose petals. 8. Serve warm or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shrikhand

Yogurt Saffron Milk,cold Green cardamom powder Pistachios Almonds Sugar

2 kg. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1¼ tsp. ¼ cup ¼ cup To taste

1.Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth, in a cool place until all the liquid from the yogurt has drained off. (Approx. 3 hours) 2. Dissolve the saffron in the milk and set aside. 3.Blanch the almonds, cool and cut into slivers. 4.Cut the pistachios into slivers and powder the sugar. 5. Tie a clean muslin cloth tightly over the mouth of a large clean vessel. 6..The muslin cloth thus acts as a sieve, and should not sag in the middle. Use a clean thick string to tie the cloth over the vessel. Transfer the thick yogurt along with the sugar over the muslin cloth, in small quantities. 7. For every cup of thick yogurt, add ¾ cup of sugar. Rub the above mixture firmly over the cloth, till the whole mixture is sieved. 8.Add the dissolved saffron, almonds, pistachios and cardamom powder to the sieved mixture. Mix well and transfer to a glass bowl and refrigerate till cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mishti Doi

Milk Unsweetened curd, (smooth) Sugar Water

1 liter ½ tsp. 1 cup. 2 tbsp.

Animated Mishti Doi Recipe

1. Boil milk till almost half its original quantity and leave to cool slightly. 3. Blend sugar and water on extremely slow fire and lightly caramelize (light brown). 4. While still liquid, quickly stir caramel into hot milk and whisk vigorously. 5. When milk is room temperature (slightly lukewarm) stir in unsweetened curd till well-mixed. 6. Set overnight in a warm place. Chill when set.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malpua

Milk Ghee Sugar Flour

1 liter For deep frying 250 gms. 2 tbsps.

1. Boil milk over slow fire while stirring. 2. Thicken till less than half its original volume and thick in consistency and keep it to cool. 3. Dissolve sugar in 2-3 cups water.( Keep aside 2 tbsps.) then dissolve the remaining sugar. 4. Make into syrup of one thread consistency by boiling and pour into serving dish. 5. Add flour and 2 tbsp. of sugar to the milk to thicken further.Stir till completely smooth. Mix well to form a batter and pouring consistency. ( If required add a little milk. 6.. Heat ghee in deep frying pan (kadhai). 7. Pour one dessertspoonful of milk batter into ghee to form a circle. 10. Fry slowly turning on both sides till brown. (More flour should be added if batter is too thin. Depends on quality of milk.) 11. Drain and place in syrup to soak. 12. Continue in this manner till batter is finished. 13. Dip in syrup and serve hot or cold. Serve garnished with a little chopped pistachios.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sandesh

Freshly made paneer Milk Powered Sugar Rose or kewra essence Silver foil or fruit pieces

100 gms. 2 tbsps. 4 tsps. Few drops Optional

Animated Sandesh Recipe

1. Blend all the ingredients in a mixer. 2. Spread on a serving plate and decorate with silver foil or fruits. 3. Cool.Cut into pieces & serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Halwa

Moong dal Sugar Milk Water Almonds Cardamoms Saffron Mawa/khoya Ghee

1cup. 1cup. ½ cup. 2 cups. 8 nos. 4 nos. ½ tsp. ¾ cup. 1 cup.

1. Wash and soak the dal overnight. 2. Grind coarsely, using very little water. 3.Prepare a one string sugar syrup with sugar and water. 4.Soak saffron in hot milk. Crumble mawa into fine granules. 5. Blanch almonds, Cool and peel them and cut finely. 6. Heat ghee in a kadhai and add ground dal and fry till golden brown on a low heat and keep stirring . 7. Add the sugar syrup and saffron milk. Mix well and cook till halwa is of dropping consistency. 8. Add mawa and cook till it dissolves. 9.Serve hot, garnished with crushed cardamoms and sliced almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rabri

Milk Sugar Rosewater Cardamoms Almonds Pistachios

4 cups 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. Few Few

1. Bring the milk to the boil then cook slowly on a low heat for at least 2 hours. 2. Stir frequently and let the cream thicken at the edge of the pan. 3. Add the sugar and stir until the milk is less than quarter the original amount. 4. Scrape the cream formed on the sides back into the milk. 5. When ready, stir in the rosewater and pour into a glass dish. 6. Garnish with chopped almonds, pistachios and ground cardamoms. 7. Rabri may be served either hot or chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rice Kheer

Whole cream milk Sugar Basmati rice Saffron For GarnishingCashewnuts Cardamoms Raisins

1 litre 6 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 6-8 strands 1 small 8-10 nos. 8-10 nos.

1. Pick, wash and soak rice. 2. Bring milk to boil, add the rice and reduce heat. 3. Keep stirring till it reduces to one - third of the original quantity. 4. Add sugar and mix well by partially crushing rice. 5. Add ground cardamom, saffron, pistachios and raisins. 6. Serve hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Balushahi

Sugar Refined flour (maida) Ghee Ghee for deep frying

8 cups 6 cups 6 tbsps. -

1. Work Ghee into the flour. Gradually add water to obtain soft dough. Divide dough into small balls, flatten and form dents in the centre. 2. Prepare a thick syrup from the sugar. 3. Heat ghee in a Kadhai and put in the balushahis. Remove the pan from the fire till the ghee stops simmering. Replace pan on fire and bring ghee again to boiling point. Repeat this process till the balushahis are well risen and layers appear. 4. When all the dough is used, place balushahis on a perforated vessel and pour thick, hot syrup over them. 5. Shake the vessel and when the syrup is cold it should leave an even coating.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puran Poli

Gram (chana) dal Jaggery Wheat flour Flour Nutmeg - grated Cardamom - powdered Ghee to serve with Oil

450 gms. 500 gms. 250 gms. 50 gms. ½ 50 gms. 5 tsps.

1. Wash the chana dal and cook with a little or just enough water. 2. Drain out the extra water. 3. Add sugar or jaggery to the cooked dal and cook on low heat until the mixture becomes thick. 4. Remove from heat and pass it through a sieve while still hot. 5.Add grated nutmeg and cardamom powder. Stir well. 6. Mix the wheat flour, flour, oil and enough water to obtain a soft dough. Keep it aside for a hour or two. 7 Divide the chana dal mixture into lemon sized balls and the flour dough into slightly smaller balls and roll them out a little. 8. Place the chana dal ball in the center of the rolled flour dough and close it to cover the filling completely. 9.Roll out into a chapati and bake on a non stick Tawaa till done on both sides, adding a little Ghee around. Bake till done. 10.Serve hot with ghee.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Karanji

Maida Ghee Sugar Mawa Dried coconut Cashewnut Raisins Poppy seeds Nutmeg powder Cardamom powder Salt

1½ cups ¼ cup + for deep frying ½ cups ½ cup 1 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 2 tbsps. A pinch ½ tsp. A pinch (optional)

Animated Karanji Recipe

1. Mix salt and maida. Add Ghee and a little water. Make it into a semi hard dough. FOR THE STUFFING: 1. Heat a little ghee, add grated coconut. Roast for 3 mins. Add mawa and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add roasted and powdered Poppy seeds (khus khus). Add cardamom and nutmeg powder. 2. Now mix cashewnut and raisins. 3. Add mawa, cook for 2 mins. Let it cool, and then add powdered sugar. 4. Make small balls from the maida dough. Roll them out and stuff with the stuffing. Make it into a half moon shape. 5.Seal the edges with a little water.Flute the edges. 6. Deep fry it moderately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sheera

Whole milk Condensed milk Ghee Semolina (rava) Cardamom powder Raisins Almonds

1 cup ½ cup 4 tbsps. 6 tbsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp.

1. Melt the Ghee in a non-stick pan. 2. Add the Semolina (rava) and fry until the rava turns golden brown. Keep aside. 3. Mix the milk and the condensed milk in a pan and set aside. 4. Add the rava to the milk mixture and then add the cardamom powder. Stir well. 5. Cook until dry and the ghee seperates from the rava. 6. Add raisins and stir well. 7. Remove from heat and garnish with almonds. 8. Serve either hot or chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Besan Ka Ladoo

Gram Flour (Besan) Pure Ghee Castor sugar Powdered Cardamom Almonds and Raisins

4 cups 1 cup 2 cups 1 tsp. 20-25 nos.

Animated Besan Ladoo Recipe

1. Heat the Ghee in a pan. Add the gram flour (besan) and fry it on a low flame stirring continuously till brown. 2. Once it is browned, let it cool. Chop almonds and raisins. 3. Add powdered cardamom (elaichi) and castor sugar. Mix well. Add chopped almonds and raisins. 4. Shape into ladoos and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khajoor Ki Kheer

Sugar Cardamom Milk Pistachios Dates (Khajoor)

¾ cup 8-10 nos. 1 lt. 8-10 nos. ½ kg.

1.Chop the dates finely. 2. Boil to reduce the milk. 3. Once reduced, add in the dates. 4. Add cardamoms and sugar and stir well. 5. Serve hot or cold, garnished with pistachios.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ras Malai

Chhena Flour Sugar Milk Pistachio nuts

250 gms. 4 tbsps. 1 kg. 2 liters 1 tbsp.

To Make the Rosogulla 1. Knead and mash Chhena, add 2 tbps. flour and mash again to make a dough. 2. Divide it into 16 equal portions, make balls and press between your palms to flatten them. Keep aside. 3. Dissolve 500 gms. sugar in the same quantity of water, bring it to a boil and add rest of the flour dissolved in water. 4. Now add the dough portions in it and cook over a high flame for 10 minutes. Add half a cup of water and again bring it to a boil. Cook for another 3 minutes. 5. Remove them and keep in a thin sugar syrup prepared from 250 gms. of sugar and 500 mls. of water. 6. Now take milk in a heavy bottomed pan, bring it to a boil, reduce the flame, stir continuously. Simmer until it is reduced to a thick consistency. 7. Add rest of the sugar and keep on a medium flame till the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the flame and refrigerate for an hour. 8. Squeeze the rasogulla and put them into chilled milk. Keep in refrigerator for another half an hour. 9.Blanch pistachio nuts in hot water. Cool, remove skin and slice. 10. Serve cold, garnished with sliced pistachio nuts.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gulab Jamun

Chhena Mawa (Khoya) Soda bi-carb Flour Green cardamom powder Ghee/Oil for deep frying Sugar

40 gms. 200 gms. ¼ tsp. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. 400 gms.

1. Grate Khoya and Chhena and keep aside. 2. Mix Khoya, Chenna, soda bi-carb, green cardamom powder and a little water to make it into a soft dough. 3. Divide into 16 equal portions. Shape into balls (gulab jamuns). 4. These balls can be stuffed with saffron, pistachio nuts or green cardamom powder. 5. Prepare sugar syrup with equal quantity of sugar and water. 6. Heat Ghee or oil in a Kadhai. Deep fry prepared balls on a slow flame till golden in color. 7. Remove and keep in sugar syrup for 15-20 minutes. Note: Temperature of the oil should be low, else gulab jamuns will remain uncooked from inside.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Jalebi

Refined flour Green cardamom powder Curd (yogurt) Sugar Color (optional) Soda bi-carb Ghee for deep frying

300 gms. ½ tsp. optional 500 gms. a few drops 1 tsp. -

1. Mix flour, cooking soda and Curd/Yogurt. Add some water and make a smooth batter. 2. Leave it overnight to ferment. 3. Mix it, add a little water if required and make it into a pouring consistency. 4. Prepare sugar syrup with equal quantity of sugar and water. Add green cardamom powder and cook it for 20-25 minutes. 5. Heat Ghee in a Kadhai. Pour batter into a jalebi cloth and then pour it into medium hot Ghee giving jalebi shapes. 6. Cook it from both sides. Remove and keep it in sugar syrup for at least 5 minutes before serving. Tip: For jalebi cloth, take some stiff cloth and make a 3 mm hole in the center.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gajar Ka Halwa

Carrots Milk Ghee Sugar Almonds Green cardamom powder

500 gms. 3 cups. 2 tbsps. 1 cup 15-20. 1 tsp.

1. Peel, wash and then grate carrots. Blanch the almonds, peel and slice. 2. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan. Add grated carrots, cook on a medium heat for eight to ten minutes until carrots are soft. 3. Add milk and green cardamom powder. Bring it to a boil and then reduce heat. 4. Cook on a low heat until milk is almost reduced. 5. Add sugar, and cook until dry. Stir constantly. 6. Gajar halwa is relished hot as well as cold. Garnish with sliced almonds. TIP: To reduce cooking time, half of the milk quantity can be replaced with Khoya (100gms).

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Basoondi

Milk Sugar Charoli seeds Crushed cardamoms

2 ltrs. 200 gms. 25 gms. ½ tsp.

1. Heat milk in a thick bottomed pan. Bring it to a boil. Simmer & reduce it to get a thick consistency. Stir continuously to avoid milk sticking to the bottom of the pan. 2. Add charoli seeds and sugar. 3. Cook on a slow for 10 minutes. 4. Add green cardamom powder. 5. Pour into a serving dish.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Burfi

Ghee Sugar Water Dessicated coconut Crushed cardamoms Chopped cashewnuts

2 tsps. 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 6 nos. ¼ cup

1. Grease a plate with the Ghee and set aside. 2. Heat the sugar and water on a low heat to make a thick syrup. 3. Remove any scum from the syrup. Add the finely grated coconut and crushed cardamoms. Mix thoroughly. 4. Turn off the heat while the mixture is still a thick pouring consistency. Add the chopped cashewnuts. Mix thoroughly. 5. Pour the coconut mixture onto the greased plate and quickly spread with a spatula. 6. After a few minutes, cut into diamond-shaped pieces with a sharp knife. 7. Store in an airtight container. Note: Make sure the syrup is very thick before you add the coconut and cardamom, otherwise the burfi will not set.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Til Ka Ladoo

White sesame seeds Water Jaggery Coconut,cut into very small pieces

4 cups ½ cup 1½ cups ¼

1. In a heavy saucepan, dry-roast the sesame seeds until light brown in color. Set aside. 2. Prepare syrup by adding ½ cup water to a heavy saucepan. Add the powdered jaggery and slowly bring to a boil. Now add the chopped coconut pieces. Simmer on a low heat until the syrup becomes thick and sticky. Add the roasted sesame seeds. Mix thoroughly. 3. Turn off the heat and quickly shape the mixture into small balls with your fingers. Store in an airtight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sevai Payasam

Milk Water Raw cashewnuts,halved Raisins Vermicelli,broken into 4-cm. lengths Sugar Crushed cardamoms Saffron

8 cups ¼ cup 2 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 cup ½ cup 4 nos. ½ tsp.

1. Place the milk in a heavy saucepan and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Keep stirring and simmer until the milk is reduced to three-quarters its original quantity. Do not remove from heat. 2. In the meantime, heat the ghee in a heavy frying pan or skillet. Saute the cashew nuts and raisins for 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside. 3. In the same ghee, saute the vermicelli until it turns reddish in colour. Add to the reduced milk, which should still be boiling. Continue cooking until the vermicelli is well done. 4. Lastly, add the sugar, crushed cardamoms, and saffron. Stir thoroughly. 5. Garnish with the sauted cashew nuts and raisins. Serve hot or chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Ice Cream

Bananas, ripe Eggs, separated Lemon juice Thick cream Banana essence Milk Sugar, powdered Cashewnuts, chopped

2 nos. 2 nos. ½ tbsps. 1½ cups 1½ tsps. ¼ cup 60 gms. ½ cup

1.Mash the bananas, mix with the milk and lemon juice till well blended. 2.Next beat the egg yolks until thick, then beat the egg whites with the sugar till stiff. 3.Whip the cream till forms firm peaks. 4.Then mix the banana mixture with beaten yolks, egg whites, banana essence and cashewnuts. 5.Refrigerate and beat again after sometime and then freeze again. 6.Cut into pieces & serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Almond Praline Ice Cream

Almonds, blanched Sugar Lemon juice Banana, mashed Lemon juice Egg Milk powder Honey Castor sugar Thick cream

1 cup 2 cups ½ lemon 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1 cup. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 1 cup.

1.Caramelize the sugar, almonds & lemon juice to make praline. 2.In a bowl mix together the banana, lemon juice, egg yolk, milk powder, sugar & honey. 3.Beat the egg whites stiff & whip the cream till it forms firm peaks. 4.Fold the cream into the banana mixture followed by the egg whites & pounded praline. 5.Put this mixture into individual cups, place in the fridge and serve when required. Note : No preservatives have been added.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tutti Fruiti Ice Cream

Mixed candied peels, chopped Castor sugar Egg yolks Vanilla essence Egg whites Thick cream

1½ tbsps. 1½ tbsps. 2 nos. 4-5 drops 2 nos. 1 cup

1.The egg yolks, sugar and vanilla essence should be beaten until thick. 2.Beat the egg whites stiff and whip the fresh cream until thick. 3.Gradually fold the yolk mixture into the whipped cream. 4.Next add the candied peels, fold the beaten egg whites and pour into an ice cream tray. 5.Cover with a silver foil and leave to set for 2 hours or more. Note : No preservatives have been added.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Ice Cream

Sugar Cocoa powder Eggs, beaten Milk Thick cream Vanilla essence Salt

1¼ cups 6 tbsps. 2 nos. 2 cups 2 cups 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

1.Sieve the sugar, salt, cocoa powder and then add the milk and the eggs. 2.Stir cook on a medium flame until the mixture coats the back of the spoon. 3.Cool this mixture, add the thick beaten cream & vanilla essence. 4.Mix lightly, pour in containers and keep to set in the freezer. Note : No preservatives have been added.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Ice Cream

Fresh strawberries Castor sugar Lemon juice Cream Strawberries for garnish

225 gms. ½ cup 1½ tsps. 1½ cups As required

1.Wash, drain and cut the strawberries into small pieces. 2.In a blender, puree the strawberries along with the lemon juice and castor sugar. 3.Fold the beaten cream into the puree, pour into containers and freeze for 12 hours. 4.Then remove and beat it again to crush any ice crystals that are formed. 5.Freeze again and remove 2 hours before serving. 6.Put scoops of ice cream into the serving bowls and top with halved strawberries. Note : No preservatives have been added.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kaju Kismis Delight

Cashews Raisins Condensed milk Cream Vanilla essence

1 tbsps. ½ tbsp. 3 tbsps. 2½ cups 1 tsp.

1.Grind the washed cashews coarsely & chop the raisins, then add the condensed milk, essence and mix well. 2.Fold the beaten cream into the cashew mixture and pour into the ice cream trays. 3.Cover with foil, freeze and beat it up a little just before serving. 4.Serve in ice cream bowls topped with chopped cashews & raisins. Note : No preservatives have been added.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Kulfi

Milk Condensed Milk Cornflour Cold Milk Finely chopped almonds Finely chopped pistachios Green cardamom powder Rose water Almond essence

8 cups 1 tin 2 tbsps. ½ cup 2 tbsps. 15 nos. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp.

1.Boil 7½ cups of milk and add condensed milk. 2.Mix cornflour with ½ cup of cold milk and add to hot milk. 3.Keep on a medium flame and stir-cook till thick. 4.Remove, add all the nuts, rose water, almond essence and cool. 5.Put in 16 kulfi moulds and screw on the lids. 6.Place in the freezer to set.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Ice Cream

Ripe mangoes Milk Sugar Cream Egg Food colouring Mango Essence Mango pieces

12 nos. ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup 1 no. As required Few drops As required

1.Make mango into pulp and mix mango pulp and sugar and beat well. 2.Put all the other ingredients in a mixer except mango pieces and a little cream (about 2 tsps.) 3.Add the mango pulp and whip for about 10-15 minutes, till light and frothy. 4.Freeze and remove the mixture when semi-solid and whip again for five minutes and keep to set in the freezer. 5.Serve decorated with cream and mango pieces.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pistachio Kulfi

Milk Sugar Cornflour Khoya or Thick cream Blanched pistachios Saffron

4 cups 1 cup ½ tbsp. 3 tbsps. ½ cup 2 tbsps. A pinch

1. Boil the milk till it is reduced to 1¼ cup Add cornflour dissolved in a little cold milk and cook till the consistency is a thick sauce. 2. Add sugar and stir till completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add crushed Khoya or chopped pistachios and saffron. 3. Fill the kulfi moulds with the mixture and screw the tops securely. If kulfi moulds are not available, use ice-trays. 4. Place the moulds, on their side, in the deep-freeze of a refrigerator and leave for 3-4 hours. 5. Before serving, dip each mould in warm water, unscrew top and turn out on to individual plates.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tips on making Ice creams

TIPS ON MAKING ICE CREAMS Some Chilling Tips Earlier there were portable hand freezer to make ice cream, but now we have a wide range of electrical freezer’s to select from. Want to prepare perfectly smooth and soft ice creams ? Just follow the below mentioned steps and help yourselves to embark on a sweet frozen journey. 1.To start with, one might find the ice cream mixture to be very sweet, but don’t worry as the sweetness will be lost during freezing. 2.Always freeze ice cream in shallow metal air-tight containers that touch the base of the freezer as this helps in setting the ice cream more quickly. 3.Ice cream should be frozen quickly so as to give it a smooth texture, as slow freezing leads to the formation of ice crystals. 4.You should always beat ice cream once it is half set to crush up the ice crystals and this even improve the texture of the ice cream. 5.All ice cream containers should be chilled before pouring the mixture as it helps to set the ice cream faster and minimises the formation of icicles. 6.Remove the ice cream about half an hour before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rasberry & Banana Trifle

Sponge cake Rasberry jam Banana sliced thinnly Custard sauce Vanilla essence

4 slices 4 tbsps. 4 nos. 1 ½ cup ¼ tsp.

1.Cut the cake into 1/2 inch cubes and put in a serving dish or individual glasses. 2.Spoon the jam over the cake and top with banana slices. 3.Heat the custard. Add vanilla essence to custard. 4.Cool the custard slightly and then pour it over the bananas. 5.Chill the trifle.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hot Chocolate Souffle

Butter Flour Milk Sugar Eggs(separated) Vanilla essence Chocolate Salt to taste

½ tsp. 1 ½ tbsp. ½ cup ¼ cup 2 nos. ¾ tsp. 30 gms.

1.Melt butter over low heat. 2.Add flour and blend thoroughly. Cook slightly. 3.Add milk and half the sugar. Stir continuously until mixture is uniformly thick. 4.Add chocolate and blend it till it melts. 5.Pour mixture into egg yolks, stirring continuously. 6.Blend in vanilla essence. 7,Add salt to egg white and beat till it forms peaks. Then add the remaining sugar and beat till it is glossy and stiff. 8.Beat the chocolate mixture in the egg white. Bake at 325 degree F for 50-60 minutes. 9.Serve with ice cream or custard.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nutty Pineapple Pudding

Pineapple pieces Pineapple essence Almonds & Pistachios chopped Sugar Custard powder(pineapple flavour) Milk Fresh cream

½ tin 2 tsps. ½ cup ½ cup 3 tbsps. 3 cups 1 cup

1.Mix the custard powder in a little milk and the sugar and keep aside. 2.Heat the milk, when hot add the custard and cook on a low flame till the custard is thick. 3.Remove from the flame and let the custard cool. 4.Now add the nuts and essence. 5.Take a transparent serving bowl and spread 3/4 of the custard on it. 6.Sprinkle half the amount of the nuts and pineapple pieces. 7.Spread the remaining custard on it. 8.Now sprinkle the remaining nuts and pineapple pieces. 9.Refridgerate for some time. 10.Serve cold with whipped cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coffee Caramel

Britannia chocolate cake Sugar Water Nescafe coffee Gelatin Fresh Cream Vanilla essence Nutties for decoration

5 - 6 slices 125 gms. 1 ½ cups 2 tsps. 2 ½ tsps. 2 cups 1 tsp.

1.Empty the cream onto a pan and refridgerate for 10 minutes. 2.Then beat the chilled cream to a thick pouring consistency and keep it in the fridge. 3.Boil the coffee with water and keep aside. 4.Melt sugar in a heavy bottomed pan on slow fire till golden brown. 5.Add the hot black coffee to the sugar syrup and stir till the sugar dissolves completely. 6.Remove from the fire and cool to room temperature. 7.Dissolve gelatine in 4 teaspoons water and heat on slow fire till it is dissolved but do not bring to a boil. 8.Now add this to the coffee caramel syrup and stir continuously. 9.Add the essence and 1 3/4 cup of cream and mix well. 10.Chill this in the freezer for 15 minutes. 11.Arrange the cake slices at the bottom of a 2" high serving tray. 12.Pour the coffee caramel mixture over the cake slices and keep it in the freezer till it sets. 13.Whip the remaining cream with 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar till soft. 14.Decorate the coffee caramel with the cream and nutties.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coffee Caramel

15.Keep back in the fridge. 16.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Pudding

Milk Fresh Cream Egg, yolk Gelatin Sugar, powdered Mango, pieces Sugar

300 ml. 300 gms. 2 nos. 20 gms. 30 gms. As required 40 gms.

1.Separate the yolk, put into a bowl and cream it together with the powdered sugar. 2.Next add the milk, mix well and keep it on a double boiler. 3.Keep stirring till the mixture becomes thick. 4.Mix the gelatin in ¼ cup of hot water, when the gelatin dissolves add it to the cream mixture. 5.Mix the cream mixture well so that no lumps are formed. 6.In a tin, place some mango pieces at the bottom, pour the cream batter and decorate with mango slices or pieces. 7.Keep in the refrigerator and serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Double Ka Meetha

Bread, slice Milk Sugar Double cream Cashewnuts, chopped and roasted Almonds, soaked and chopped Saffron dissolved in a little milk

1 pkt. 1litre.

Cardamom, powdered Butter

5 nos. 250 gms

500 gms. 250 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 10 gms.

1.Cut an individual bread slice into four pieces and fry them in butter till it gets a nice golden brown colour. 2.By adding ½ litre of water to the sugar make a syrup and boil for a few minutes. 3.Now add the cardamom powder and the saffron dissolved in milk to the sugar syrup. 4.Boil milk until it is thickens. 5.In a plate arrange the fried bread pieces and sprinkle the chopped nuts on them. 6.Next pour the sugar syrup, double cream and milk alternately over the bread pieces while they are still hot. 7.Once your finish with the dish, place it in the fridge and serve as chilled dessert.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cake Fantasy

Pineapple sponge cake Orange Jam Chilled cream Vanilla Ice-cream Powdered sugar Apple, peeled & cut into pieces Water Sugar Lemon Juice Chocolate sauce

1 no. 2 tbsps. 1 cup. ½ liter. 3 tbsps. 1 no. ½ cup. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. ½ cup.

1.Cut the pineapple sponge cake into two halves, and spread the jam on each piece. 2.Cook the apple pieces till soft in half cup of water to which sugar and lemon juice, has been added. And cool. 3.Whip the cream with powdered sugar, till thick, and add the cooked apple pieces and reserve the syrup. 4.Put the ice cream in a cake tin, place a cake on it and then soak with apple syrup. 5.Spread the apple cream mixture over the cake and press the other piece of cake on it and soak again with remaining syrup. 6.Cover with foil and freeze for 6-8 hrs. 7. Remove from the cake tin 1 hr. before serving and pour the chocolate sauce and freeze again. 8.Serve after 1 hr.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hawaiin Exotica

Pineapple Sponge cake Pineapple slices, small tin Cream, chilled Powdered sugar Custard Powder Cherries, tinned

1 no. 1 no. 350 gms. 6 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

1 cup

1.Cut the cake into 2 halves and keep aside. 2. Mix the custard with 2 tbsps. of pineapple syrup. 3. Boil the remaining syrup, add the dissolved custard and stir continuously. 4. Cook till slightly thick, remove from heat and keep aside. 5. Deseed the cherries and chop 2-3 pineapple pieces. 6. Mix the cherries and pineapples with the prepared custard. 7. With the powdered sugar, with the chilled cream until thick. 8. Fill in the icing bag, and keep in the fridge. 9. Place one layer of the sponge cake on a plate, and spread the custard and fruit over it. 10. Then spread, 3-4 tbsps. of cream on the other pieces of sponge cake and place it over the custard. 11. Spread the remaining cream completely over the cake. 12. With the piping bag, pipe out desired designs, and decorate with cherries. 13. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Yoghurt Pudding

Sponge cake Canned fruits(chop into pieces) Gelatine Water Milk Sugar Curd, beaten Lemon juice Pineapple essence Yellow colour For the Glaze Strawberry jam

1 no. 1 tin 4 tsp. 4 tbsps.

2 cups 1 cup 1 cup 2 tsps. 1 tsp. Few drops. Water Gelatine ¼ cup

1 tbsp. 2 tsps.

1.Put gelatine & water in a small pan & dissolve a low flame. 2.Mix sugar & milk and heat slightly to dissolve the sugar, then remove from the fire. 3.Add gelatine mixture to the milk & stir continuously. 4.After it cools, stir in the curd, lemon juice, essence, colour & chill. 5.Arrange the sponge cake at the bottom of a serving dish, soak with a little tinned fruit syrup and keep the fruits aside. 6.When the curd mixture is slightly thick but not yet set, spoon the fruits over the cake and then the curd. 7.Chill this in the freezer and then prepare the glaze by dissolving gelatine in 1 tbsp of water over a hot tava, then stir in the jam, mix well & remove from the fire. 8.When the glaze begins to set, spoon over the set curd. 9.Make markings on the glaze and put a cherry in each portion. 10.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Pudding

Milk Drinking chocolate powder Sugar Cornflour Eggs, separated Essence of vanilla Almonds, shredded

1½ cup 5 tbsps. ¼ cup 4 tsps. 4 nos. 1 tsp. Few

1. Dissolve cornflour in ¼ cup milk and put the remaining milk, chocolate powder, half of the sugar and cornflour mixture and let it simmer on a low fire. 2. Keep on stirring till the mixture coats the back of a spoon and leave it to cool. 3. Beat the egg yolks, add the essence and pour the mixture in a lightly greased baking dish, place the dish in a pan of water and bake it in a moderate oven for 45 minutes. 4. Beat the egg whites along with the remaining sugar till stiff peaks form and pile this over cooled pudding and return to the oven. 5. Bake for 10 minutes longer and decorate with almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Chiller

Pineapple, chopped Sugar syrup Castor sugar For Topping Fresh cream or vanilla ice cream

Half 1-2 tbsps. 50 gms. As required

1. Place pineapple pieces in a blender and blend to a thick paste. 2. In between and add sugar syrup and blend well. 3. Add the castor sugar and mix it well. 4. Place in serving bowls and freeze this mixture till firm. 5. Refrigerate just before serving so that it becomes soft and top with fresh cream or vanilla ice cream..

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Pudding

Ripe bananas, peeled & sliced Lemon juice Sour cream Brown sugar Nutmeg, ground Soft bread crumb Chopped nuts Butter or margarine

4 nos. 2 tbsps. ½ cup ½ cup Pinch ½ cup ¼ cup 2 tbsps.

1.Arrange a layer of sliced bananas on the bottom of a greased baking tray. 2.Sprinkle 1 tbsps of lemon juice, spread ¼ cup sour cream, then sprinkle ¼ cup of sugar, a pinch of nutmeg and ¼ cup of the bread crumbs. 3.Repeat with another layer, using the remaining ingredients. 4.Dot with butter and bake uncovered for 25 minutes until golden. 5.Sprinkle with the nuts and serve warm or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bread Pudding

Bread slices, trimmed and cubed Sugar Chopped nuts of your choice Milk Cream Eggs Essence

4 nos. 1 cup ½ cup 2 cups 2 cups 4 nos. As required

1.Mix the bread into the boiling milk and set aside. 2.Separate the eggs & beat the yolks with sugar till light and frothy. 3.Mix in the remaining ingredients thoroughly with the exception of the egg whites. 4.Put in a non stick baking tin or a lightly greased tin. 5.Beat the egg whites till stiff and mix in and bake in a moderated oven for half an hour, or till the pudding turns firm and the top light golden in colour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Apple Meringue

Apples Water Castor sugar Jam Egg whites Sponge cake

1 kg. 3 tbsps. 120 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 nos. 100 gms.

1.Wash the apples, chop roughly without peeling and coring them, but remove the seeds. 2.Cook them in water covered with a lid, until they turn soft. 3.Make a puree out of the soft apples and add 2 tbsps. of castor sugar. 4.Split the sponge cakes into halves and spread each half with jam. 5.Fit the sponges into an oven proof dish and and spoon the apple puree over them and smoothen the surface. 6.Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, add 2 tbsps. of the remaining castor sugar and whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy. 7.With the help of an icing bag, pipe out some designs with the icing on the apple surface. 8.Bake at 300 º F for 20 mins or till it browns lightly. 9.Cool and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Diplomat Pudding

Raisins Cashewnuts Walnuts Gelatine (heaped) Milk Sugar Pineapple custard powder Tinned cherries Apple, diced Seasonal fruit (any)

1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 4 tsps. 5 cups. ½ cup 5 tsps. As required 1 no. 1 no.

Pineapple essence Glucose biscuit Coffee

1 tsp. 1 small pkt. 1 tsp.

1.Dissolve the custard powder in ½ cup milk and keep it aside. 2.Heat the remaining 4 ½ cups of milk, add sugar and boil. 3.Add the custard powder, stir continuously, for 5 minutes till a thin custard is ready. 4.Dissolve gelatine in ½ cup water by heating on a slow flame. 5.Do not let it boil, then add this to the custard mixture stirring continuously. 6.Add 1 tsp. pineapple essence to the custard and keep it aside. 7.In a transparent dish spread the dry fruits and pour half the custard over it. 8.Freeze for 15-20 minutes and keep the remaining custard in the freezer till thick. 9.Boil ½ cup of water with 1 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. coffee to prepare black coffee. 10.Dip the biscuits in hot coffee for a second and arrange it over the custard and freeze for another 15 minutes. 11.Beat the remaining thick custard, pour over the biscuits and freeze till it sets. 12.Spread neatly cut fresh fruits over it and refigerate. 13.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chilled Cheese Cake

For Biscuit Base Marie biscuits, crushed Butter (softened and heaped) For the Cheese Cake Curd Powdered sugar Gelatine Cream Pineapple essence Orange colour For the Glaze Orange marmalade

9 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 2 cups 12 tbsps. 3 tsps. 150 gms. ½ tsp. Few drops. 2 tbsps.

Gelatine Water

¼ tsp. 2 tbsps.

1.Hang the curd in a muslin cloth for 20 mins and keep the left over cream cheese aside. 2.Mix the biscuit crumbs with the butter, press it into a pie dish and bake at 200 º C for 10 mins. 3.Beat the strained curd with sugar till smooth & keep aside. 4.Melt the gelatine in 2 tbsps. of water on a low flame. 5.Stir continuously, do not boil & then remove from heat and keep aside. 6.Add the melted gelatine to the beaten curd & cream & stir continuously. 7.Add the essence & colour, beat well & add more powdered sugar if the curd is too sour. 8.Chill in the freezer till slightly thick. 9.Lastly pour over the biscuit base in the pie dish and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Apple Scramble

Apples Lemon Cinnamon powder Unsalted butter Maida Powdered sugar For serving Cream Powdered sugar

½ kg. ½ ½ tsp. 3/4 cup 1 cup ½ cup 250 gms. 5 tbsps.

1.Mix lemon juice in 1½ cups of water in a sauce pan. 2.Peel apples, cut them into thin slices then add them to the above water as the lemon will prevent it from turning red. 3.Sift maida, add butter & powdered sugar & mix well till it looks like bread crumbs. 4.Remove the apples from the water & place them in a baking dish. 5.If the apples are not sweet then sprinkle 2 tbsps. of sugar on them & then sprinkle some cinnamon powder as well. 6.Spread the maida mixture on the apples & press a little. 7.Bake the apple scramble at 200 º C for about ½ hour or till the maida turns light brown. 8.Mix cream with sugar, chill & serve with the apple scramble.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Apple Topped with custard sauce

To stew the Apples Apples Water Sugar Lemon juice Cinnamon For the custard Apple syrup Sugar Custard powder Pistas

3 nos. 3 cups 4 tbsps. 1 tsp. ½ " stick. 3 cups 3 tbsps. 3 tbsps. A few

1.Peel the apples, cut into halves & remove the seeds. 2.Boil water with sugar, lemon & cinnamon, then add the apples & cook for 3-4 mins till the apples turn soft. 3.Remove the apples from the syrup and place in a serving dish & reserve the syrup. 4.Dissolve the custard powder in ½ cup syrup & boil the leftover syrup with sugar. 5.Add the dissolved custard & stir continuously. 6.Boil till the syrup turns slightly thick. 7.Pour the custard over the apples, chill & sprinkle shredded pista in the center of each apple. 8.Serve chilled with thin cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Honey baked Bananas

Bananas Lemon juice Honey Almonds, blanched & chopped Bread crumbs Powdered sugar Cream Orange juice Butter

4 nos. 4 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 8-10 nos. 3 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 150 gms. 3 tbsps. 50 gms.

1.Peel the bananas & arrange them side-by-side in a baking dish. 2.Pour lemon juice and honey over them. 3.Cut butter into small pieces & mix them with breadcrumbs & powdered sugar. 4.Sprinkle the bread crumbs mixture & chopped almonds over the bananas 5.Bake for 20-30 mins at 200 º C & serve with cream mixed with orange juice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Crepe Suzette

For the pancakes Maida Egg Milk or water Ghee or butter Salt For the Filling Powdered sugar Lemon juice Orange juice Orange rind, grated Brandy or rum Butter ( soft ) For the Orange Sauce Orange juice

115 gms. 1 no. 300 ml. As required ¼ tsp. 50 gms. 2 tsp. 2 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 50 gms. 4 nos.

Sugar Cornflour Orange colour For the Flambé Brandy or Rum

8 tsps. 1 tsp. Few drops. 3 tbsps.

1.To the sieved flour add salt, milk, ghee, egg & make a smooth batter. 2.Prepare thin pancakes in a non-stick pan & use a little ghee while frying. 3.Cook the pancake on both sides & keep them covered in a clean cloth. 4.For the filling, beat the butter & sugar very well, then add the grated rind, orange juice, lemon juice & brandy. 5.Spread the filling thinly over the pancakes and roll them up. 6.To prepare the sauce, mix the orange juice, sugar & cornflour. 7.Cook on low heat, stirring continuously, till the sauce becomes thick. Cool & then add the colour. 8.To serve, heat the orange sauce in a pan & cook a few pancakes at a time & keep spooning the sauce over the pancakes. 9.Remove the pancakes in a serving plate & pour the orange sauce from the pan over them. 10.Warm a little brandy on a slow flame, light it and pour it over the pancakes. 11.Serve immediately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Pie

For the pastry Butter Flour Cold water For the custard Banana custard Sugar Milk Cream Bananas

Lemon jelly For decoration Cream

80 gms. 150 gms. 45 ml. 30 gms. 40 gms. 600 ml. 30 ml. 3 nos.

1 pkt. 150 ml.

1.Cut butter into small pieces and rub into the flour with finger tips until it resembles coarse crumbs. 2.Sprinkle water over the pastry and knead until dough is just moist enough to hold together. 3.Form into a ball, roll out into a circle with your hands. 4.Put it in a pie dish and make a neat design by shaping the edges. 5.Prick this pie crust with a fork and microwave on high for 7 minutes and turn the dish after 3 minutes. 6.Make the banana custard like normal custard, cool and spared over the pastry shell evenly. 7.Slice the bananas and arrange over the custard. 8.Make the jelly according to packet instructions and pour a thin layer over the bananas and chill for 15 minutes. 9.Decorate with cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cottage Cheese in Syrup

Cottage cheese ½ kg. Almonds, blanched ¼ kg. Raisins, washed & dried ¼ kg. Sugar 2 cups Saffron ¼ tsp. Dates 100 gms. Green cardamoms, crushed 15 nos. Lemon juice 2 tsps. Poppy seeds, clean, wash & 20 gms. dry Ghee 125 ml.

1. Cut the cottage cheese into fine cubes and keep aside. 2.Boil 3 cups of water, add sugar, stir and simmer the syrup till smooth, then add the lemon juice and keep aside. 3.Heat the ghee and fry the cottage cheese till a light brown colour. 4.Drain and toss into the cooled syrup. 5.Fry all the dry fruits, drain and add to the syrup. 6.Let the syrup boil again, add soaked & crushed saffron and cardamoms. 7.Sprinkle poppy seeds on top and remove from the heat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bread & Butter Pudding

Raisins White bread slices Milk Sugar Vanilla essence Eggs Butter or margarine

½ cup 5 nos. 2 cups ½ cup 1 tsp. 2 nos. 3 tbsps.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 º F. 2.Place the raisins in 1 cup of hot water and let them soak for 5 minutes. 3.Trim off the hard crust from the side of the bread and apply butter to one side of each slice and then cut the slices into half. 4.Put the buttered side up, into a greased baking dish. 5.Drain the raisins and sprinkle them over the bread. 6.Heat the milk and sugar till steaming point, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla essence. 7.Beat the eggs lightly, then gradually stir the hot milk into the eggs. 8.Pour this mixture over the bread slices and bake uncovered for 25 minutes or till the top turns brown and a knife inserted in the center of the pudding comes out clean.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Blushing Apple

Apples Sugar Eggs, separated Sugar Milk Vanilla essence Fresh cream Gelatin, for soft souffle or gelatin for firm souffle Water

500 gms. 3 tbsps. 2 nos. 2 tbsps. 500 ml. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 15 gms. 25 gms. ¼ cup

Red food colouring Mint leaves

As required For decoration

1. Peel and core the apples, add a little water and cook till the apples are soft. 2.Add the sugar and cook till dry, then add a few drops of food colouring and mix well, lastly puree the apples. 3.Line a pudding bowl with a wet muslin and line this with the apple puree and place in the refrigerator. 4.Beat the egg yolks with sugar until fluffy. 5.Heat milk and pour in the egg yolk mixture and cook on a slow flame till the mixture thickens a little. 6.Remove from the heat and allow to cool and add cream and vanilla essence. 7.Melt the gelatin in ¼ cup water over a low heat, cool and then add it to the milk mixture. 8.Beat the egg whites till stiff and fold into the souffle mixture. 9.Pour the souffle mixture into the lined apple puree bowl and set till firm. 10.Turn out, place a plate over the pudding bowl and turn upside down. 11.Carefully remove the bowl and then the muslin and decorate with a mint sprig.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cherry Souffle

Fresh or canned cherries Eggs, separated Sugar, fine Gelatin Water Cream, whipped Toasted nuts to decorate

250 gms. 4 nos. 100 gms. 10 gms. 5 tbsps. ½ cup As required

1. Prepare a 6" soufflé dish and brush the dish and collar with oil. 2.Deseed the cherries and reserve some whole ones for topping and chop the rest. 3.Place the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl over a pan of hot water and whisk until thick and creamy. 4.Remove from the heat and whisk until cool. 5.Put the water and gelatin in a bowl and dissolve the gelatin over gentle heat. 6.Cool the gelatin mixture, then fold into the egg yolk mixture, along with the toasted nuts and two thirds of the cream. 7.Whisk the egg whites and fold in the soufflé mixture. 8.Pour the soufflé mixture into the dish and leave to set in the refrigerator. 9.To serve, carefully remove the collar and press nuts around the side of the soufflé. 10.Fill a piping bag with the remaining cream and pipe blobs of cream over the soufflé and place a cherry on top of each blob.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Souffle

Milk Cocoa powder Sugar Eggs, separated Gelatin Water Vanilla essence Rum Fresh cream Sugar

1 liter 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 4 nos. 30 gms. 3 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 250 gms. 1½ tsp.

Cherries

As required

1. Mix the cocoa with a little milk and heat the rest of the milk and add the cocoa mixture to it. 2.Beat the egg yolks and sugar together until thick and fluffy. 3.Add to the milk and cook for a while over low heat and remove and cool. 4.Dissolve the gelatin in 3 tbsps. water and add it to the custard. 5.Now add the vanilla essence, rum and one third of the fresh cream. 6.Mix well and leave to thicken in the refrigerator. 7.Beat the egg whites till stiff and fold into the custard mixture. 8.Pour into a soufflé dish and refrigerate till set. 9.Whip the rest of the cream with 1½ tsp. sugar and ¼ tsp. vanilla essence till it holds its shape. 10.Fill the cream into piping bag and pipe borders on the edge of the soufflé and put a cherry in the center.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Souffle

Tender coconut Gelatin Condensed milk Milk Dark chocolate to decorate

2 nos. 25 gms. 1 tin 1 liter 100 gms.

1.Drain the coconut water into a container and scoop the flesh out. 2.Dissolve the gelatin in a little of the coconut water over gentle heat, then cool and keep aside. 3.Lightly liquidise the coconut flesh with little coconut water. 4.Mix the rest of the coconut water with the cooled gelatin. 5.Add the condensed milk, the milk and the liquidised coconut with the gelatin mixture and beat well. 6.Pour into a dish and place in the refrigerator until set. 7.Decorate with grated chocolate or chocolate curls.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coffee Praline Souffle

Praline, crushed Eggs, separated Milk Instant Coffee Powder Brandy Sugar Gelatin Water Cream Almonds or cashewnuts, toasted and sliced

200 gms. 3 nos. 1 cup 1½ tsp. As required ½ cup 1 tsp. 5 tbsps. 1 cup

1.Prepare a 6" soufflé dish. Brush the dish and collar with oil. 2.Place the egg yolks, milk, coffee powder and brandy in a bowl and cook over simmering water, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Sweeten to taste. 3.Mix the gelatin with the water, heat gently over simmering water until dissolved. Cool slightly and stir into the egg mixture. Leave until just beginning to set. 4.Whip the cream until almost stiff. Reserve one third for decoration and fold the remainder into the soufflé mixture. 5.Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the soufflé mixture with the crushed praline. Turn into the soufflé dish and refrigerate until set. 6.To serve, carefully remove the collar and press the almonds around the side of soufflé. Decorate the top with piped whipped cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mango Souffle

Gelatin Water Mango Pulp Sugar Egg, Whites Sugar, ground Vanilla essence Mint sprigs Cream

40 gms. ½ cup 1½ cups 8 tbsps. 8 nos. 150-200 gms. 1 tsp. As required 500 gms.

Mango slices to decorate. Cherry (optional)

1.Melt the gelatin in water and cool. 2.Add sugar and mango pulp and place in the refrigerator until half set. 3.Make a meringue with the egg whites, ground sugar and vanilla essence. 4.Beat the cream until slightly thick but not firm. 5.Reserve a little for the topping and fold the rest into the mango mixture along with the meringue. 6.Pour into a serving dish and refrigerate till set. 7.Spread some cream over the soufflé and arrange the mango slice on top to form flowers and if you want put a cherry in the center of each flower.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Pudding

Fresh pineapple, slices (the center to be removed) Water Sugar Cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water Yellow or orange food colour Pineapple essence

4 nos.

Lemon juice For The Garnish Walnut, small pieces

1 tbsp.

1¾ cups 3 tbsps. 1 tbsp. A few drops A few drops

1 tbsp.

Cashewnuts, small pieces Blanched almonds, small pieces

1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

1. Mix the water and sugar and bring to a boil, stir till the sugar dissolves. 2.Add the cornflour mixture and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick. 3.Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer in the sugar syrup and cook covered on a low flame for 2 minutes. 4.Then turn the pineapple slices again and cook covered on a low flame for 2 minutes. 5.Add the colour, essence and lemon juice, mix well. 6.Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. 7.Chill on refrigerator shelf. 8.Serve as a cold dessert, garnished with walnuts, almonds and cashewnuts.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Custard

Milk Sugar Eggs, beaten Cardamoms, shelled and powdered Nutmeg, grated Rose water Almonds, slice and blanched Vanilla essence

1 liter. 250 gms. 4 nos. 6 nos. ¼ tsp. 1 tbsp. 12 nos. 1 tsp.

1.Boil milk with sugar and bring it down to half the quantity and cool. 2.Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well and pour it into a pyrex dish leaving space for it to rise. 3.Bake in an oven 300 º C for ½ an hour until the top is brown. 4.Cool and refrigerate.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Caramel Custard

Eggs Sugar Milk Essence Salt

3 nos. 6 tbsp. 3 cups A few drops A pinch

1. Heat the sugar in a clean, dry frying pan. 2.Stir till the sugar melts and turns brown and add about 9 tbsps. of hot water. 3.Bring the water to boil and keep on the fire till it thickens. 4.Take it off the fire and keep aside until required. 5.Heat the milk over boiling water. 6.Beat the eggs and add the caramelised sugar and salt to it. 7.Add this mixture to the milk, stirring all the time. 8.Add the essence and pour into custard cups and steam.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Almond Pudding

Bananas Lemon juice Double cream Single cream Almond essence Flaked almonds (toasted) Sugar

400 gms. 1 tbsp. ¾ cup ¾ cup ¼ tsp. 60 gms. 30 gms.

1. Peel and slice the bananas and toss them in lemon juice. 2. Beat the creams with the essence till they hold shape. 3. Fold in the almonds, keeping a few for decoration. 4. Cover the base of a glass dish with half the bananas and sprinkle half the sugar over them. 5. Spoon over half the cream. 6. Top with the remaining bananas and sugar. Pour cream on the top, only in the center. 7. Decorate with toasted almonds. 8. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Salad

Apples, medium size with peel Segment of 2 oranges Diced bananas Seedless green grapes Diced pear or diced honeydew melon Ginger-ale Strawberries

2 nos. sliced 2 nos. 4 tbsps. 1 no. or 1cup ½ bottle 6 nos.

1. Mix the fruits in a bowl. 2. Pour the ginger-ale over the fruits. 3. Chill for at least 1 hour. 4. Serve cold. Optional :Serve with vanilla ice-cream

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eggless Orange Cake

Maida Baking powder Butter Condense milk Any orange drink Orange essence Walnuts(chopped) Salt a pinch Oil for greasing the dish FOR ICING:

250 gms. 1 tsp. 100 gms. 1 tin 350 ml ¼ tsp. ½ cup

Icing sugar Water Orange segments

1 cup 2-3 tbsps. Few

To make the icing:Add water to icing sugar till the right consistency. Spread over the cake. 1.Sift maida together with salt and baking powder. 2.Pour condense milk into a bowl and add butter. 3.Add 1 tsp. maida and little of orange drink to the condense milk -butter mixture and whip well. Continue till all the maida and orange drink has been used. 4.Add orange essence and walnuts. Mix well. 5.Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture in it. 6.Bake in a pre-heated oven at 160-180 degrees C for 25-30 minutes or till the cake is ready. Cool and invert on a wire gauge. 7.Ice it with glaze icing and decorate with orange segments.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eggless Orange Ice Cream

Thick cream Castor sugar Orange rind, grated Cream, whipped Orange juice of

2¼ cups ½ cup 2 tsps. 2¼ cups 12 oranges

1.Cook the thick cream, castor sugar, grated orange rind in a double-boiler till the sugar is dissolved. 2.Remove from the heat and leave to cool. 3.To the cooled mixture, add the orange juice and then fold in the whipped cream. 4.Pour into the ice cream container and keep to set for an hour. 5.Remove, whip well, cover with foil and keep to set again. 6.Before serving, remove and put it in the lower part of the fridge to soften a little. 7.Scoop into serving bowls and serve topped with grated orange rind.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Mousse

Gelatin, heaped Condensed Milk Lemon Juice Water Cream Powdered Sugar Pineapple Essence Yellow Colour Pineapple Slices - at room temperature

2 tsps. ½ tin. 3 tsps. 1/3 cup. 250 gms. 1 tbsp. 1½ tsp. Few drops 1 small tin

1. Mix gelatin with ½ cup water. Heat on slow fire stirring continuously till it dissolves. 2. Beat condensed milk till light and creamy. 3. Put 3 tsps. of lemon juice in a cup and fill it with pineapple syrup from the tin. 4. Chop 2 pineapple slices finely. 5. Add the pineapple syrup & chopped pineapple pieces to the condensed milk along with 1/3 cup water. 6. Pour the gelatin solution into the mixture stirring continuously. 7. Put in the freezer till thick. Do not set it by keeping it for too long in the freezer (½ hr). 8. Remove from the freezer and beat till smooth. 9. Add 200 gms. of the cream keeping aside 50 gms. (1/4 cup) for decoration. 10. Add essence and colour. 11. Beat well and put it back in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. 12. Remove from the freezer, beat it once again, pour it in a serving dish and freeze for 1 hour till set. 13. Remove from the freezer, and decorate with cherries and whipped cream. 14. Keep it in the freeze till serving time.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Mousse

Milk Cornflour Cocoa Powder Sugar Cream Gelatin Vanilla Essence

4 cups 2½ tbsps. 3 tbsps. 8 tbsps. 300 gms. (1½ cups) 4 tsp. 1 tsp.

1. Mix cocoa and cornflour in ½ cup milk. 2. Boil the remaining milk with sugar. 3. Add dissolved cocoa & cornflour to the milk stirring it continuously. 4. Cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes and keep aside. 5. Beat the thickened fruity and add cream and yellow colour 6. Freeze till partially set. 7. Beat once again and freeze till firm. 8. Keep in the fridge till serving time. 9. 15 minutes before serving, return to the freezer to chill it properly 10. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vanilla Ice Cream

Full Cream Milk Cornflour Gelatin Water Sugar Vanilla Essence Cream - chilled Powdered Sugar

4 cups 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup ½ cup 1½ tsp. 200 gms. 4 tbsps.

1. Mix cornflour in a little milk and keep aside. 2. Soak gelatine in ¼ cup water in a small heavy bottomed pan. Heat on a slow flame and stir continuously till it dissolves. 3. Boil milk for 20 minutes on a medium fire and add sugar. 4. Add cornflour paste, stirring continuously. 5. Boil for 2 minutes till it becomes a thin custard. 6. Remove from fire and let it cool. Add to it gelatine solution . 7. Freeze for 5-6 hours. 8. Cut the frozen custard into small cubes and beat well till smooth and fluffy. Do not let it melt while beating. Keep it in the freezer. 9. Beat cream with powdered sugar till slightly thick. 10. Mix the cream with powdered sugar till slightly thick. 11. Pour into an ice cream box. Keep the ice cream container in the freezer with the bottom of the container touching the freezer directly. 12. Unmould after 5-6 hours.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Date & Walnut Pudding

Condensed milk Butter Dates Maida (plain flour) Walnuts Vanilla Essence Soda bi-carbonate Baking Powder For the custard sauce Milk

½ tin 80 gms. 250 gms. 85 gms. ½ cup ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp.

Sugar Custard Powder

3 tbsps. 1 heaped tbsp.

2½ cups

1. Remove the seeds from dates and chop them. 2. Soak in 5 tbsps. of water with ½ tsp. of soda for 4-5 hours or overnight. 3. Sift maida with baking powder, add dates and walnuts to the maida. Mix well. 4. Beat condensed milk and butter well, in a clean pan. 5. Add the maida mixture to the condensed milk mixture, add the essence and beat well. 6. Bake in a preheated oven at 150 º C for 50 minutes. Keep aside. 7. Prepare custard sauce by dissolving custard powder in ½ cup milk. 8. Heat the remaining 2 cups of milk with sugar. When it boils, add the custard powder, stirring continuously. 9. Cook for a few minutes till it coats the back of the spoon. 10. Serve the pudding with hot custard sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eggless Mocha Sauce

Plain chocolate Instant coffee Castor sugar Hot water Vanilla essence Rum (optional) Butter Salt

2 cups 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. ½ cup ½ tsp. 3 tbsps. 1 tbsp. A pinch

1.Melt the chocolate over hot water, add sugar, coffee & hot water. 2.Mix well, add butter and cook until thick. 3.Remove from heat and then stir in the rum. 4.Serve hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Basic Sponge Cake

Condensed milk Soda water Unsalted butter Maida Sugar Soda-bicarb Baking powder Vanilla essence

½ tin. 100 ml. 60 gms. 125 gms. 1 tbsp. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp. 1 tsp.

1.Sift maida with soda-bicarb and baking powder. 2.First mix the sugar & butter well, then add the condensed milk and beat well. 3.Add the soda water, mix well & add the essence. 4.Then gradually add the maida beating well after each addition. 5.Beat well for 3-4 minutes till the mixture is smooth & light. 6.Bake in a greased and dusted tin for about 30-40 minutes at 150 degrees.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Chocolate Cake

Eggs Sugar Flour Cocoa powder Melted butter Corn flour Baking Powder

5 nos. 175 gms. 90 gms. 40 gms. 30 gms. 20 gms. 1 tsp.

1.Sieve together the flour, cocoa powder, corn flour and baking powder. 2.Place the sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat the eggs and sugar till it is light and fluffy. 3.Carefully fold in the sieved flour into this mixture. Mix in the melted butter. 4.Grease a shallow bowl with an little oil and dust with flour, pour the mixture batter into this. Cook on micro high for 8 min.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Face Biscuits

Milkmaid Butter Coco powder Marie Biscuits Cashewnuts(halved) Coconut Powder Chocolate gems Yellow, green and red food colour

½ tin 50 gms. 1 ½ tbsp. 16 nos. 10 nos. ½ cup 32 nos.

1.Heat milkmaid, coco and butter in a pan. 2.Cook till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. Remove from fire. 3.Spread 1 tsp. of this mixture onto each biscuit and leave to dry for 5 mins. 4.Divide the coconut powder into three portion and colour them green, red and yellow. 5.Decorate each biscuit by making eyes with gems, mouth with cashew halves and hair with coloured coconut powder. Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Traffic Lights

Milkmaid tin 1 no. Butter 100 gms. Cocopowder 5 tbsps. Biscuits(coarsely powdered) 200 gms. Red,green and yellow gems(chocolate) for lights

1.In a pan add milkmaid, cocopowder and butter and place on the fire. Stir continously and cook till the mixture starts leaving the sides. 2.Mix in the coarsely broken biscuit and remove from fire. 3.Spread the mixture onto a greased plate and leave to cool. 4.When cool then cut into 2 inches by 3 inches bars and decorate with the gems of different colours making it look like a traffic lights. Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Butterfly Cake

Self raising flour Baking powder Butter Castor sugar Eggs Vanilla essence For Cake Decoration: Apricot jam Dessicated coconut Flaky chocolate bars

100 gms. 1 tsp. 100 gms. 100 gms. 2 nos. 2 drops

Icing sugar Coco Powder Chocolate gems

250 gms. 1tbsp. 1 packet

10 tbsps. 50 gms. 3 nos.

1.Heat the oven to 325 deg F. 2.Greese a 9 inch square tin. 3.Sift the flour with the baking powder into the mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Beat with electric mixer for 2 to 3 mins. Pour the sponge mixture into the tin and level surface, then make a hollow in the center. Place in a hot oven and bake for 25 to 30 mins until the top of cake is golden and springy to touch. 4.Remove the cake from the oven and leave for 1 or 2 mins to settle. Invert the cake on a wire rack to cool. 5.Trim the cake to level it off. Slice the cake in half horizontally and sandwich it together with 4 tbsps. of Apricot jam. 6.Cut the cake in half diagonally to make 2 triangles, then trim off the triangle tips opposite the cut edges. 7.Sieve 6 tbsps. of Apricot jam into a small heavy based saucepan, add 2 tbsps. water, and stir over low heat until the jam has melted. Brush the side of the cake, except the trimmed corners with some of the melted jam. Spread 50 gms. dessicated cocunut on a plate. Press the jam coated sides of the cake into the coconut one at a time until they are evenly coated 8.Brush the trimmed corner of each corner with melted jam. Place the two pieces of cake on a silver cake board, with the trimmed corners almost touching, to make a butterfly shape. Place 3 flaky choclate bars in the gap one on top of the other, then push the wings together 9.Sift 225 gms. icing sugar into a bowl, then beat in 3 tbsps. water to give a thick http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/desserts/cakesncookies/butterflycake.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 2:51:46 PM]

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coating consistency. 10.Brush the top of the cakes with remaining melted jam. Spread the white icing evenly over the top with knife. 11.Put 4 tbsps. of icing in a small bowl and add coco powder to make brown icing. Immediately pipe parallel lines of brown icing down the wings. 12.Draw a skewer through the brown lines to give a feather effect. 13.Decorate with chocolate gems on the edges and pipe with brown icing the antennas. Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spanish Cake Dessert

Cake Slices Fruit, fresh or tinned Orange juice Rum Cornflour Cream single Egg yolks Castor sugar Vanilla essence

4 nos. 1 cup 150 ml 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 250 gms. 2 nos. ¼cup Few drops

1.Arrange the cake in a lightly buttered oven proof dish and top it with fruits. 2.Pour over the orange juice and rum and bake in an oven at 375 Deg F for 10 to 15 mins. 3.Mix the corn flour with a little cream. 4.Beat the egg yolks with the remaining cream and stir in the corn flour mixture, sugar. 5.Cook this custard over a low heat stirring continously until smooth. 6.Whisk for further 3 mins until the custard is thick and glossy. 7.Add vanilla essence and pour the custard over the warm cake and serve at once. Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Alaska

Sponge cake Ice cream Vanilla Fruit cocktail Eggs white Castor sugar

1 no. 1 block 1 tin 5 nos. 150 gms.

1.Place the sponge cake on an oven proof serving dish. 2.Cover with drained fruit cocktail, place the block of vanilla icecream on top of the fruit cocktail. 3.Whisk the egg whites until very stiff, slowly add the sugar in the egg whites and continue beating till stiff and peaks form. 4.Pile the beaten egg over the icecream. 5.Put in a very hot oven 475-500 degrees F for 3-5 min, or till the meringue(beaten egg whites) is slightly brown. 6.Serve at once. Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Christmas Cake

Plain flour Eggs Butter or Margarine Brown sugar Cinnamon Mixed Spices Candied peels Glace cherries(chopped) Currants Sultanas

340 gms. 4 nos. 225 gms. 225 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 100 gms. 100 gms. 500 gms. 225 gms.

Raisins Almonds,blanched and chopped Lemon rind grated Milk,Sherry or Brandy Soda bicarbonate Salt

225 gms. 100 gms. 1 no. 4 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

For the ROYAL ICING: Egg whites Icing sugar Lemon juice

4 nos. 900 gms. 2 tsp.

1.Sieve together all the dry ingredients. 2.Mix peel, cherries, fruit, chopped almond and lemon rind. 3.Whisk the eggs milk or sherry together. 4.Cream the butter or margarine and sugar until soft. 5.Add the flour and egg mixture alternately to the cream mixture - do not over beat when mixing. 6.Lastly stir in the fruit mixture and pour into the cake tin lined with greased paper on the sides and bottom. 7.Bake in a oven at 300 degrees F for 1 1/2 hr and reduce the heat to 275 degrees F for another 1 1/2hr or till done. 8.Cool the cake and wrap in 2 thickness of foil and store in airtight tin. For very moist cake prick the cold cake and pour sherry at intervals. 9.Let the cake mature for atleast 3 weeks. 10.Cover with marzipan and decorate with Royal Icing. 11.To make the ROYAL ICING : In a large bowl whisk egg whites until frothy. Sift the icing sugar in the bowl little at a time, whisking well between each addition. Add lemon juice and continue to whisk the mixture until peaks form. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/desserts/cakesncookies/christmascake.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 2:52:09 PM]

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Walnut Cookies

Butter(Ghee) Sugar Egg Vanilla essence Maida(refined flour) Cooking Soda Coco Walnuts

½ cup ¾ cup 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 cup ½ tsp. 3 tbsp. ½ cup

1.Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla esence till light and fluffy. 2.Sift together maida,soda two times. 3.Mix into cream mixture and blend well. 4.Stir in coco and walnuts. Mix well. 5.Drop on greased tray with teaspoon 2" apart. 6.Keep in fridge for 10 min. 7.Bake at 200 degree C for 10 to 12 min or till done Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Christmas Tableaux

Plain flour(maida) Butter or margarine Castor Sugar Semolina(suji) 1 egg yolk mixed with 2-3 tbsp. cold water

200 gms. 150 gms. 125 gms. 50 gms.

1.Sieve flour, rub in butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. 2.Then add sugar and semolina and mix. 3.Divide the portion three portions and add: TO PORTION 1(Star biscuit):25gm currants TO PORTION 2(Bell biscuit):25gm ground almonds and few drops of aalomnd essence. TO PORTION 3:(Christmas tree biscuit);1tsp cinnamon. STAR BISCUIT 1.Turn dough on slightly floured board,roll out thinly and cut into star shapes. 2.Place on a greased tray and bake at 400degree F (200 degrees C),for 10--12min. 3.When cool ice with icing(of different colours)and put cherry in the centre. BELL BISCUIT 1.Roll the dough thin,cut in bell shape(The simplest way is to make a bell shape from a cardboard,put the shape on to the dough and then cut round it) 2.Bake as above and when cool sandwich together with butter icing. 3.Outline with icing and decorate with silver balls. CHRISTMAS TREE BISCUIT 1.Roll the dough thin,cut in tree shape(use a cardboard shape as guide). 2.Bake biscuit as above and when cold,sandwich with jam. Cover the tree part with jam and sprinkle with dessicated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream Puffs

Water Ghee Eggs Maida Pinch of salt FOR FILLING: Cream Icing Sugar Vanilla Essence

1 cup ½ cup 4 nos. 1 cup 2 cups 4 tbsp. Few drops

1.Heat water, ghee and salt in a heavy bottom utensil and cook till ghee melts. 2.Add maida and continue cooking till it forms a ball. 3.Remove from fire and cool. 4.Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Till it is smooth. 5.Drop spoonful on greased tray and bake at 180 degree for 30 min or done. Let it cool. 6.Add sugar and vanilla essence to the cream,and beat till fluffy. 7.Fill the puffs with cream and ice with icing. ICING 1.Dissolve 1cup icing sugar in 3 to 4 tbsp water. Go To Previous Recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Doughnuts

Flour seived Baking powder Cinnamon Egg well beaten Melted butter Milk Nutmeg Chocolate sauce Sugar Salt

2 cups 2 tsps. ½ tsp. 1 no. 1 tbsp. ½ cup ½ tsp. As required ½ cup ¼ tsp.

1.To the flour add baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sift. 2.Blend the eggs with sugar and then add the butter. 3.To the above add a little flour then a little milk and beat continuously. 4.Repeat to finish the flour and milk. 5.Knead the dough slightly for 2 minutes. 6.Roll till 1/4" thick. 7.Make medium sized balls and cut in the center with a bottle lid. 8.Keep aside for 1 hour. 9.Deepfry the doughnuts till golden brown. 10.Drain and cool. 11.Dip in the chocolate sauce and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Jam Swiss Rolls

Flour seived Eggs Castor sugar Jam Hot water Salt

75 gms. 3 nos. 75 gms. 4 tbsps. 1 tbsp. A pinch

1.Take a swissroll tin of 30 X 20 cm and line it with greased grease proof paper. 2.Beat the eggs and sugar till it is flowing. 3.Fold in the flour mixed with salt. 4.Then add the hot water and stir well. 5.Pour this batter into the tin and tilt it to spread the batter evenly. 6.Bake in a hot oven till well risen and spongy to touch. 7.Take a grease porrf paper and dust with castor sugar. 8.Turn the cake out on this and remove the cake lining paper. 9.Warm the jam slightly and spread the jam on the cake. 10.Roll up and cool on a wire rack. 11.Dust the swiss rolls with castor sugar. 12.Cut into 3" pieces and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Frozen Chocolate Cake

Coffee powder Glucose biscuits Walnuts, crushed For the chocolate cream: Fresh cream, chilled Drinking chocolate For the chocolate butter icing: Unsalted butter Drinking chocolate powder

3 tsps. 32 nos. As required

Powdered sugar, seived Vanilla essence

4 ½ tbsps. A few drops

½ cup 2 ½ tbsps. 6 tbsps. 7 ½ tbsps.

1.To prepare the chocolate cream, beat the fresh cream with the drinking chocolate till thick. Keep aside. 2.Prepare the icing by beating till light and smooth all the ingredients under the chocolate butter icing. Keep aside. 3.Boil the coffee powder in 1 1/2 cups of water and cool slightly. 4.Dip the biscuits in the coffee and remove immediately. 5.On a serving tray arrange two rows of biscuits, 4 in each row. 6.Spread some chocolate cream over the biscuits. 7.Now place another layer of coffee dipped biscuits over the first layer. 8.Again spread some chocolate cream over the biscuits. 9.Repeat the above procedure till you get four layers in all. 10.Cover the biscuit cake with the chocolate butter icing. 11.Sprinkle crushed walnuts over the cake. 12.Refridgerate till formed. 13.Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cherry Cream Cake

Condensed milk Butter Self raising flour Vinegar Soda bicarb Custard powder Fresh cream Cherries Chopped nuts Cocoa powder

1 tin 100 gms. 100 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 packet ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup 3 tsps.

1.Beat the condensed milk till thick. 2.Add butter to it and beat again till the mixture is creamy. 3.Slowly fold in the maida and mix well. 4.Now add the soda bicarb and vinegar. 5.Divide the mixture into two portions. 6.To one portion add the cocoa powder and pour it over the other portion. 7.Bake till the cake is well cooked. 8.Using the instructions given on the custard packet, prepare the custard with sugar to taste. Cool the custard. 9.Whip cream and then add it to the custard. 10.Now pour the custard-cream over the cake. 11.Garnish with the nuts and cherries. 12.Refridgerate for sometime. 13.Serve cold with icecream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Cookies

Flour Castor sugar Condensed milk Chocolate powder Almonds Baking powder Butter

2 cups ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup 1tsp. ½ cup

1.Sieve/sift the flour and baking powder, then add the chocolate powder & butter and rub with your fingers. 2.Now add the castor sugar and chopped almonds and then gently fold in the condensed milk and roll into small balls. 3.Place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a moderate oven at 190 º C for 20 mins. 4.Once done, cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Butterscotch Cookies

Flour Shortening Butter/margarine Brown sugar Sugar Walnuts Egg Vanilla essence Soda bi-carb

1 1/3 cups ¼ cup ¼ cup 1/3 cup 1/3 cup 1/3 cup 1 no. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp.

1.Melt the butter & shortening, add both the sugars and mix well. 2.Add the egg and blend well. 3.Sift the flour & soda & add this to the egg mixture. 4.Now add the chopped nuts & vanilla essence, chill and roll into balls. 5.Bake on an ungreased tray in a moderate oven at 180 º C for 7-10 mins. 6.Remove immediately, cool & store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cinnamon Cookies

Flour Baking soda Salt Sugar Butter Eggs Vanilla essence Sugar Cinnamon, powder

4 cups 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 cup 1 cup 2 nos. 2 tsps. ½ cup 2 tsps.

1.Sieve/sift the flour, soda, salt and set aside. 2.Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl until light and fluffy. 3.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each egg. 4.Next add the flour mixture slowly and beat well after adding little at a time. 5.Cover and chill overnight. 6.Put a spoonful of cookie mixture on a greased cookie sheet and mix sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle on each cookie and bake in a preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. 7.Once done cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peanut Butter Cookies

Flour Shortening Peanut butter Sugar Brown sugar Eggs Soda bi-carb Vanilla essence Salt

2 cups 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 2 nos. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

1.Cream the shortening, both the sugar, eggs and vanilla essence. 2.Then add the peanut butter & and mix well. 3.Sieve/sift the flour, salt & soda and add to the above mixture & mix well. 4.Spoon the mixture onto ungreased trays and bake in a moderately slow oven for about 10 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Cookies

Butter Sugar Egg, beaten Carrots,cooked & mashed Vanilla essence Lemon essence Salt Flour Baking powder For the Icing

1 cup ¾ cup 1 no. 1 cup 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 cup 2 tsps.

Orange rind, grated Powdered sugar

1 tsp. 2 cups

Orange juice (enough to mix up icing)

1.Sieve/sift the flour, salt and baking powder & keep aside. 2.Cream the butter, sugar & add the beaten eggs, mashed carrots, lemon & vanilla essence and mix well. 3.Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture and put a spoonful of batter on a greased tray. 4.Bake for 12-15 minutes in a moderate oven. 5.Mix the powdered sugar, orange juice & rind to form a smooth paste. 6.Then frost cookies with orange icing while still warm.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Bars

Flour Butter/margarine Sugar Almonds Candied peels Eggs Thick cream Honey Vanilla essence Grated lemon peel

3 ½ cups 1 ½ cups 1 cup 1 cup ¾ cup 2 nos. 2 tbsps. ½ cup 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

Salt

A pinch

1.Cream 1 cup of butter with ½ cup of sugar & keep aside. 2.Add the eggs & beat it till light & fluffy, then add the lemon peel. 3.Then add the flour, salt and mix well & put in a baking dish & smoothen the surface. 4.Bake in a pre-heated oven for 25-30 mins. or until slightly brown. 5.Melt the butter, add the honey, cream, vanilla essence & the remaining sugar and boil for a few minutes and stir occasionally. 6.Add the fruits & almonds & pour this mixture over the baked crust and bake further for about 10 mins. 7.Cool & cut into square shapes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Cake

Flour Baking powder Baking soda Cinnamon, powder Eggs Sugar Carrots, grated Pineapple, crushed Walnuts, chopped Coconut, grated

2 cups 2 tsps. 1½ tsps. 2 ½ tsps. 4 nos. 2 cups 2 ¾ cups 1 can ¾ cup 1 cup

Oil Salt

1 ½ cups 1 tsp.

1.Sieve/sift the flour, baking powder, soda, salt & cinnamon powder. 2.Mix the oil, sugar & eggs in a large bowl. 3.Then add the flour mixture a little at a time to the egg mixture, mixing well after each addition. 4.Add carrots, pineapple, nuts, coconut and mix well. 5.Pour this mixture into a greased cake tin & bake at 350 º C for 35-40 minutes. 6.Before removing the cake from the tin let it cool for atleast 10 mins. 7.Will stay for atleast a week in the fridge.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eggless Chocolate Cake

Flour Sugar Cocoa powder Baking powder Baking soda Water Vinegar Vanilla essence Vegetable oil Salt

1½ cups. 1 cup 3 tbsps. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup ½ tsps.

For the frosting Cocoa powder

½ cup

Condensed milk Butter or margarine

1 tin. 2 tbsps.

1.Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, soda & salt together. 2.Add the water, oil, vinegar & vanilla essence to the flour mixture. 3.Beat until smooth and pour the batter into a greased & floured tin. 4.Bake at 175 º C in a pre-heated oven for 30 mins. 5.Mix cocoa powder, condensed milk & butter in a bowl, keep this bowl on top of another bowl of boiling water ( the water shouldn't touch the bowl with the cocoa mixture) and cook until thick. 6.Once the chocolate frosting is made, spread it on top of the cake and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Cake

Cream cheese Sugar Almond essence Eggs Salt For the topping Sour cream Sugar Vanilla

250 gms. 1 cup. ¼ tsps. 5 nos. ¼ tsps. 1 cup 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp.

1.Mix cream cheese, sugar, almond essence, eggs, salt & mix well until smooth. 2.Pour the cheese mixture into a pie plate and bake at 165 º C in a pre-heated oven for 45-50 mins. 3.Once done, remove from the oven & cool. 4.Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla essence and beat well until smooth. 5.Spread evenly on top of the baked cheese cake, then bake again for 10 minutes at 165 º C to set the top. 6.Let it cool, and then refrigerate several hours before serving.

heese mixture into a pie plate and bake at 165 º C in a pre-heated oven for 45-50 mins. 3.Once done, remove from the oven & cool. 4.Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla essence and beat well until smooth. 5.Spread evenly on top of the baked cheese cake, then bake again for 10 minutes at 165 º C to set the top. 6.Let it cool, and then refrigerate several hours before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Almond Pound Cake

Butter or margarine Sugar Eggs Flour Salt Almond essence For the topping Icing sugar Milk Almonds, blanched

1 cup 2 cups 6 nos. 1 ¾ cups ½ tsp. 2 tsps. 1 cup 2-3 tbsps. ½ cup

1.Cream the butter or margarine & sugar together with an electric beater. 2.Then add the eggs one at a time and beat well till light & fluffy. 3.Add the flour, salt & almond essence & mix well. 4.Pour this batter into a greased & floured tin and bake in a pre-heated oven at 165 º C for 60 mins. 5.When you pierce the cake with a toothpick in the center, it should come out clean. 6.Then remove it from the tin and cool on a rack. 7.Mix together the icing sugar and milk, and mix until smooth. 8.When the cake has cooled, drizzle with the icing sugar glaze and top with blanched almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Butter Cake

Flour (Maida) Baking powder Sugar, powder Eggs Milk Vanilla essence Butter Salt

1½ cups 2 tsps. 1 cup 2 nos. ¾ cup 1 tsp. ½ cup ½ tsp.

Butter Cake

1.Sieve the flour, baking powder & salt. 2.Cream the butter, then add the sugar, eggs, vanilla essence & beat well till light & fluffy. 3.Then add the flour mixture alternately with the milk and stir well till smooth. 4.Pour this batter into a greased & floured baking tin & bake at 175 º C for 50-55 mins. 5.Remove from pan and allow it to cool.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream Cake

White chocolate, finely chopped Flour Baking powder Sugar, powdered Milk Vanilla essence Butter or margarine, unsalted Salt

250 gms. 3 cups 2 tsps. 1 ¼ cups 1 cup 1 tsp. ½ cup ½ tsps.

1.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and set it aside to cool . 2.Sieve/sift flour, baking powder, salt & keep aside. 3.Cream the butter and sugar till it becomes creamy. 4.Then beat in the melted chocolate and vanilla essence. 5.Add the flour mixture and milk slowly to the butter mixture stir continuously. 6.Beat well and pour the batter into a greased tin and bake at 175 º C for 25-30 mins. 7.Cool and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Cookies

Flour Butter Baking powder Powder sugar Desiccated coconut Water/Milk Vanilla essence

80 gms. 40 gms. ¼ tsp. 50 gms. 40 gms. 2½ tbsp. Few drops

1. Sieve/sift flour, soda and baking powder. 2. Cream butter and sugar very well. 3. Add flour and desiccated coconut, vanilla essence and make a soft dough with milk/water. 4. Roll into a cylinder and further roll the dough into a square butter paper. Chill it for 4-5 hours or till hard. (Do not freeze) 5. Bake at 175 º C for 15 mins or till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kaju Cookies

Flour Powdered sugar Butter Chopped Cashews Vanilla essence Milk

70 gms. 35 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

1. Cream butter and sugar in a 1½ litre till light and fluffy. Add the essence. 2.Sieve/sift the flour and fold into the butter. Add milk for consistency. 3.Dust the table top and roll the dough into a cylindrical shape and cut into equal round pieces. 4.Then wet the top of each cookie with milk and put chopped cashew on each. 5.Bake at 175 º C / 365 º F for 15 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream Macaroons

Flour Butter Margarine Powdered sugar Vanilla essence Water/milk to mix. For Icing Margarine Butter Icing sugar

100 gms. 50 gms. 20 gms. 30 gms. ½ tsp.

Cocoa

1 tsp.

20 gms. 10 gms. 40 gms.

1. Cream margarine and butter, add sugar and cream it well. Then add the essence. 2.Add flour and beat it very well. 3.Add milk or water to make a soft dough. 4.Pipe out swirls or fingers and bake at 170 º C for 15 minutes and cool it. 5.Cream the margarine and butter, add the icing sugar and cocoa powder and mix well. 6.Then sandwich this cream in between the macaroons.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Marble Cake

Flour Powdered sugar Margarine Eggs Baking powder Cocoa powder Vanilla essence Milk/Water

120 gms. 140 gms. 120 gms. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 20 gms. 1 tsp. For consistency

1. Grease, line and dust ½ kg. bread tin. Serve flour and baking powder. 2. Take a clean 2 ½ liter stainless steel vessel and cream the margarine. Add the sugar and cream till light and fluffy. 3. Add the yolks and cream the mixture after every addition. Whisk the egg white and add to the creamed mixture creaming it continuously. Add essence and fold in the flour. 4. Divide the mixture into 1/3 and 2/3. In the 1/3 portion add the cocoa powder mixed with milk/ water. In the other portion add milk/ water. 5. Pour the dark and white batter alternately and run a fork through it. 6. Bake at 180 º C. or 375 º F for 35 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Cake

Maida Powdered sugar Mixed fruit Mixed fruit jam Rum Eggs Butter Rava Baking powder Caramel colour

250 gms. 250 gms. 250 gms. 2 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 5 nos. 250 gms. 2 tbsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsp.

1. Cream butter and sugar. 2. Beat egg whites and keep aside. 3. Add fruits and baking powder to the flour and mix well. 4. Add jam and spices to the cream mixture and add caramel colour. 5. Add eggs, maida, rava and mix well. Bake at 180 º C for 1 hour or 300 º F. 6. Add 3 tbsp. rum.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Date and Walnut Cake

Wet dates Shelled walnuts Sugar Maida(flour) Butter Soda bicarb Baking powder Vanilla essence Hot water Eggs

200 gms. 50 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 75 gms. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup. 3 nos.

1. Grease a round cake tin with butter and dust with flour. 2.Remove seeds from dates and cut into small pieces. Chop the walnuts into small pieces. 3.Beat the eggs, both yellow and white with a egg beater. 4.In the ½ cup of hot water put in soda bi-carb and date pieces. Soak this for 10 minutes. 5.Sieve/sift the maida and baking powder three times. 6.Cream the butter and sugar, add the beaten eggs and also the maida with baking powder. 7.Lastly add the soaked dates and chopped walnuts and mix well. 8.Fill the cake mixture into the greased cake tin. 9.Bake in pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes at 180 º C.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Heart Cookies

Plain flour Margarine Castor Sugar Orange Colour Orange Essence Almonds

170 gms. 115 gms. 170 gms. 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. a few

1.Beat margarine and sugar until very light and creamy. 2.Add essence and colour and beat again. 3.Sieve/sift the flour and add to the mixture. 4.Knead the dough well and roll it. 5.Shape the dough in heart shapes using a cutter.Decorate the cookies with almonds. 6.Put it on a greased baking tray, bake the cookies at 180 ° C. for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Heart Cake

Condensed Milk Baking powder Soda bi-carbonate Self raising flour Strawberry essence Red colour Margarine (melted) For Icing:

200 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 125 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 60 ml.

Fresh cream Icing sugar Strawberry essence Red colour

250 gms. 4 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

Strawberries

7-8 nos.

To make the Cake 1. Sieve/sift the flour, baking powder, soda bi-carbonate together. 2. Mix condensed milk, flour, essence, colour and margarine (melted) together. 3. Grease 7 or 8 inch diameter tin. 4. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin. 5. Bake in preheated over at 180 º C. for 15 to 20 mins. 6. Cool the cake. For Icing 1. Pour out fresh cream in a vessel which is kept on a bigger vessel filled with ice. 2. Add icing sugar, essence and colour. 3. Whip the cream till really stiff. 4. Cut the cake into two halves. 5. Put a layer of cream on the lower half and put strawberry slices on the cream. 6. Then put the second half on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Heart Cake

7. Again put a layer of cream the upper surface with cream and level the cake. 8. Put icing on the sides of the cake. 9. Place the cake by putting the cream in the piping bag and lacing the border of the cake.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tiramisu

Heavy Cream Sugar Egg Yolk Mascarpone (cheese) Chocolate sponge Coffee powder/espresso Amaretto Cocoa powder

1 cup ½ cup 4 nos. 300 gms. 200 gms. 1½ tsp. 4 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

1. Whip cream and 1 tablespoon of the sugar until stiff. 2. Mix rest of the sugar with egg yolks. Add mascarpone and whipped cream. 3. Line a flat dish with half of the sponge and sprinkle coffee powder mixed with amaretto. Spread a layer of cream mixture. 4. Add second layer of sponge on top of the cream mixture. Sprinkle with amaretto and coffee mixture. 5. Cover with a final layer of cream. Sprinkle with the cocoa powder. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Brownies

Chocolate Eggs Maida Powdered sugar Baking powder Vanilla essence Walnuts White butter

100 gms. 2 nos. 1 cup 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 90 gms.

1. Take chocolate and white butter in a bowl and put in microwave on high for about 1½ minutes so that the chocolate and butter melt properly. 2. Break and peel walnuts and make into small pieces. 3. Remove the chocolate and butter from the microwave and mix properly. Let it cool for a while. 4. Take 2 eggs in a bowl. Add powder sugar and mix properly. 5. Add the maida and baking soda to the eggs and mix. 6. Add the vanilla essence and then add the chocolate and butter mixture to the batter. Mix thoroughly. 7. Finally add the chopped walnuts and mix. 8. Take a baking dish. Roll it nicely with butter and maida. 9. Put the batter in the baking dish and keep it in microwave on high for about 8 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Black Forest Cake

Castor sugar Flour Cocoa Baking powder Vanilla essence Cream Grated chocolate for decoration Cherries Rum

150 gms. 90 gms. 20 gms. ¾ tsp. a few drops 100 gms.

Syrup of cherries Castor sugar

½ cup 2 tsp.

50 gms. 2 tsp. Eggs

2 nos.

1. Deseed the cherries and cut into half for decoration. 2. Sieve the flour, cocoa, baking powder atleast 4 to 6 times. 3. Beat the eggs and sugar placing it in hot water till it is light and fluffy. 4. Remove from water and add flour by cut and fold method. Add the vanilla essence. 5. Grease a baking dish and pour this mixture into it. 6. Bake at 200° C for half an hour. Cool the cake and cut horizontally into two parts. 7. Mix the rum and syrup of cherries and moist the two parts of the cake with this. 8. Beat the cream and sugar stiffly placing it on ice. 9. Spread the cream on the lower part of cake. Arrange the cherries and spread the grated chocolate. 10.Place the other part of the cake on top of this and decorate with the cream, grated chocolate and cherries. 11.Chill well and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Christmas Pudding

Flour Brown Sugar Bread crumbs Eggs Milk Almonds Raisins Candied orange peel Candied lemon peel Candied cherries

1 cup ½ cup 150 gms. 3 nos. 1 cup ½ cup ¾ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ cup

Cinnamon powder Clove powder Melon seeds Brandy

½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup 1/3 cup

White butter Orange juice Salt

½ cup ¼ cup ½ tsp.

1.Roughly chop candied orange peel, lemon peel, cherries and almonds into small pieces. 2. Mix butter, flour, bread crumbs, sugar, melon seeds, lemon rind, cinnamon & clove powder, raisins and salt with chopped candied fruits and almonds. 3. Stir in orange juice, brandy and milk. 4. Lightly beat the eggs and mix them into the mixture. 5. Grease a large pudding bowl and fill the bowl with pudding mixture to a maximum of one and half inches below the rim. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil. 6. Steam the pudding by placing the bowl in boiling water. The bowl must always be two thirds submerged in the water. Cook for 3 hours on medium heat. Note: If the pudding is cooked ahead of time, it can be wrapped in a cloth which has been soaked in brandy and then covered with aluminum foil and kept in the refrigerator. Kept like this for at least 3 to 4 weeks and then serve whenever required by steaming for a further 3 hours. If candied orange and lemon peel is not easily available, you can make it by cooking orange and lemon peel in sugar syrup for one hour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vanilla Sponge Cake

Eggs Castor Sugar Refined Flour Vanilla essence

5 nos. 125 gms. 100 gms. 8-10 drops.

1. Beat eggs and sugar together till the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is thick pale yellow in colour and almost treble in volume.

2. Sift flour. Add this to eggs and sugar mixture. Fold it with the help of a palette knife. Add the vanilla essence.

3. Grease a baking mould and pour this mixture into it and bake in a preheated oven at 175 º C for 25 to 30 minutes.

4. Remove from the mould when it is cold and use as desired.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Sponge Cake

Eggs Castor Sugar Refined Flour Cocoa powder

5 nos. 125 gms. 100 gms. 25 gms.

1. Beat eggs and sugar together till the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is thick pale yellow in colour and almost treble in volume.

2. Sift flour and cocoa powder together. Add this to eggs and sugar mixture. Fold it with the help of a palette knife.

3. Grease a baking mould and pour this mixture into it and bake in a preheated oven at 175 ° C for 25 to 30 minutes.

4. Remove from the mould when it is cold and use as desired.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Almond Cookies

Butter (white) Icing sugar Maida Eggs Chopped almonds Almond essence

½ kg. 300 gms. 750 gms. 3 nos. ½ cup Few drops

1. Beat the butter, add sugar and mix well. 2. After it smoothens add egg white and mix well. 3. Add maida and a few drops of almond essence, mix well with light hand. 4. Add chopped almonds and mix well. 5. Wrap in butter paper and keep to cool. 6. Butter the tray, cut into small cookies and keep in tray. 7. Pre-heat oven 150 º C cook for 15-20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Apples in Apple Sauce

Apple Sugar Cashewnuts Mixed fruit jam Lemon Cinnamon powder

10 nos. ½ cup. ½ cup 1 tbsp. ½ no. ½ tsp.

1. De-seed the apple. Chop Cashewnuts. Juice lemon. 2. Mix jam and chopped cashewnuts. Add this in the middle of the apple. 3. Make apple puree with remaining apples. 4. Add the puree in a pan. Add sugar and cook till sugar dissolves. Then add cinnamon powder. Add lime juice. 5. Pour the sauce over the apples. Sprinkle a little cinnamon powder. 6. Cook in microwave for 5 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pine-apple rings Refined flour/Maida Baking Powder Castor Sugar Sugar Cinnamon powder Eggs Butter Red Cherries

250 gms. 100 gms. 1 tsp. 100 gms. 25 gms. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 125 gms. Few

1. Grease an oven proof dish. 2. Melt some sugar and butter together. Line inside the oven proof dish. 3. Set the pineapple rings on this. 4. Fill the center of the pine-apple rings with the cherries. 5. Cream butter in a bowl and add castor sugar in the same quantity as the butter. Mix together well. 6. Add the eggs to this and mix further. 7. Strain the maida and baking powder into this mixture. Now powder into this mixture. 8. Add cinnamon powder to this and mix thoroughly to form a smooth batter of thick consistency. 9. Pour this over pine-apple rings. Cover the dish with aluminium foil. 10. Heat in a pre heated oven at 180 º C till the crust is done. 11.Serve upside down.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Caramel Custard

For the Caramel Sugar Water For the Custard Milk Eggs Egg Yolk Vanilla Essence Sugar

½ cup. ¼ cup 2 ½ cup 2 nos. 2 nos. ¼ tsp. ½ cup

1.Boil and cook the milk. Separate the yolks from two eggs. 2. Beat the egg whites well. Add egg yolk, sugar, milk mix well. 3. Add vanilla essence and strain to removing existing or bubbles. 4. Simultaneously take sugar in a pan, add water to this, cook well for the caramel. 5. Once the caramel is browned pour it into moulds. 6. Pre-heat oven to 180 º C, take an oven tray with water. 7. Place the moulds on it, pour the custard mixture in it and cook in oven for ½ an hour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhatura

Bhatura Recipe Page

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sarsaon ka Saag

Mustard greens, cleaned & chopped Asafoetida Onion, small, minced Ginger, minced Garlic, minced Makai flour Turmeric powder Tomato, large, blanched & diced Chili powder Salt

2 bunches A pinch 1 no. 1"piece 2 flakes 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1no. To taste To taste

1. Heat 6 tablespoons Ghee, put in asafoetida, then add all the spices, mustard, tomato and salt. 2. Cover tightly and cook till tender. 3. Mash to a very fine paste. 4. Blend flour with 2 tablespoons water and put in. 5. Keep on stirring till the saag turns dry. 6. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee and toss in ginger, garlic and onion and fry till soft. 7. Mix in and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puri

Step-By-Step Process of Making Chapatis

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Pakhtooni

Black Urad dal whole Garlic paste Ginger paste Red chilli powder Butter Fresh cream Tomato puree Garam masala powder Salt

150 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 100 gms. 100 mls. 1½ cup 2 tsp. As per taste

1. Pick and wash whole black urad. Soak it in 4 cups of water for 8-10 hours. 2. Cook it in 4-5 cups of water along with salt, red chilli powder, Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste. Bring it to a boil. Reduce flame and simmer for about an hour or till it is completely cooked and tender. 3. Add tomato puree, butter and Garam Masala Powder and cook on a slow flame for an hour. 4. Add fresh cream, correct seasoning and simmer for another 10 minutes. 5. Serve hot with a bread of your choice. (Chef Kapoor enjoys it with Pudina Paratha !)

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Roti/Chapati

Step-By-Step Process of Making Puris

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shaam Savera

Spinach Paneer Chopped Garlic Chopped Green Chili Corn Flour Oil for deep frying Salt

600 gms. 125 gms. ½ tsp. 2 tsp. 3 tsp. As per taste

Makhani Sauce Whole Garam Masala Tomato Puree Ginger Paste Garlic Paste Red Chili Powder Chopped Green Chili Fresh Cream

1 tbsp. 400 gms. 1 tbsp. 1.tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 100 mls.

Kasoori Methi Butter Garam Masala Powder Sugar/Honey Salt

½ tsp. 50 gms. ½ tsp. 2 tsp. As per taste

1. Wash spinach in plenty of running water to get rid of any dirt, soil or impurities. Blanch spinach in boiling hot water and refresh in cold water. Chop and keep aside. 2. Add chopped green chilies, salt, chopped garlic and corn flour. 3. Mix well and divide into 12 equal portions. 4. Grate Paneer. Add salt and mash well. Divide it into 12 small balls. 5. Take spinach, flatten it on your palm and stuff paneer balls in it. Shape it into a ball (kofta). Deep fry for 5 minutes in moderately hot oil. 6. Heat butter in a pan. Add Whole Garam Masala. Let it crackle. Then add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and chopped green chilies. Cook for 2 minutes. 7. Add tomato puree, red chili powder, Garam Masala Powder, salt in one cup of water. Bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sugar or honey or both and kasoori methi. Stir in fresh cream. 8. Serve koftas cut into halves on top of makhani gravy. Do not boil koftas in the gravy as they are liable to break.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baghare Baingan

Eggplant (small) Sesame seeds Peanuts Cumin powder Dry Red chili whole Chopped onion Tamarind (seedless) Curry leaves Green chili Fenugreek seeds

500 gms 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 1 tsp. 2 ½ Cup 30 gms. 8 - 10 nos. 3 ½ tsp.

Turmeric powder Mustard seeds Oil for deep frying Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Wash and slit the eggplants (Baingan) into quarters without removing the stem. 2. Deep fry in medium hot oil till brown in colour. 3. Lightly roast the peanuts and sesame seeds. Grind peanuts, sesame seeds and red chilies to a smooth paste. Slit green chilies and cut into one inch long pieces. 4. Boil tamarind in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes and strain to get tamarind pulp. 5. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add mustard and fenugreek seeds. When mustard seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves and chopped onions. Cook till golden brown and add peanuts and sesame paste. Stir constantly. 6. Add turmeric powder, green chilies and cumin powder. Season with salt. Add 2 cups of water, bring it to boil and add tamarind pulp. Add fried eggplants and cook on Dum on a slow flame for 15 minutes. Tip: You can add fresh coconut also. In that case make a paste of grated fresh coconut with peanuts, sesame and red chilies.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Adraki Mushroom

Mushroom Chopped onion Chopped ginger Cumin seeds Chopped tomato Coriander powder Red chili powder Turmeric powder Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander

300 gms. 1 ½ cup 2 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¾ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Garam Masala powder Oil Salt

1 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Clean and cut mushrooms into quarters. 2. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add chopped onions and sauté' until light golden brown. Add chopped ginger, green chilies, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook for one minute. 3. Add chopped tomatoes and red chili powder and cook till fat leaves the masala. 4. Add mushrooms and cover. Cook for another 10 minutes on a medium flame. Add Garam Masala Powder. 5. Open the lid and cook for 5 minutes on a high flame. Sprinkle chopped green coriander and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peshawari Chana

Kabuli chana Chopped onion Garlic paste Ginger paste Bay leaf Chopped tomato Red chili powder Coriander powder Oil Green chili

200 gms. 1 ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 no. ¾ cup 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 2 no.

Cumin powder Garam Masala powder Anardana powder Salt

1 tsp. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Soak Kabuli chana in 5 cups of water overnight. 2. In a pressure cooker or a thick bottomed pan, take 6 cups of water and add the chana. Add salt. Tie tea leaves in a piece of muslin cloth and keep this in the chana. Boil chana until soft and dark in color. Strain and keep aside. 3. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add bayleaf and chopped onion. Cook until onions are golden brown in color. 4. Add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, and green chili cut into quarters length wise. Cook for 1 minute and then add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Cook for 10 minutes. 5. Add boiled chana, anardana (pomegranate seeds) powder, and 1 cup of water. Cook on a medium flame for 8-10 minutes. 6. Add Garam Masala Powder and salt. Mix well and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malai Kofta

Boiled potatoes Paneer Chopped green chilies Raisins Cornflour Oil for deep frying Salt

2 no. 75 gms. 1 tsp. 25 gms. ¼ cup As per taste

Gravy Boiled onion paste Green chili(chopped) Garlic paste Ginger paste Mawa / Milk powder Fresh cream Turmeric powder

1 cup ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ cup ½ cup 1 tsp.

Coriander powder Garam Masala powder Tomato puree Red chili powder Oil Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1.Peel and grate boiled potatoes and paneer. Add chopped green chilies, corn flour and salt. Mix well. 2.Divide into 16 equal sized balls. Stuff raisins into them. Deep fry in hot oil until slightly colored. Keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a kadai. Add boiled onion paste and cook for 5 minutes. 4.Add ginger and garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook for a minute. Add tomato puree and red chili powder and cook on a medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Add garam masala powder. 5.Dissolve mawa/milk powder in 1½ cups water and add to the gravy. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes on low heat. Finish with fresh cream. 6.Put koftas in a serving dish and pour hot gravy on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Punjabi Kadhi

Pakora Gram flour Chopped onion Chopped potato Ajwain Red chili powder Chopped ginger Baking powder Oil for deep frying Salt

1 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. As per taste

Kadhi Curd (yogurt) Gram flour Dry red chili whole Turmeric powder

1 cup ¼ cup 2 no. 1 tsp.

Asafoetida Fenugreek seeds Oil Salt

A pinch 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Mix all pakora ingredients except oil and add about ½ cup of water. Mix well. 2. Heat oil in a Kadhai and deep fry vegetable and gram flour mixture after making into small balls. Fry till pakoras are golden brown. 3. Beat Curd/Yogurt and mix gram flour in it. Blend thoroughly so as to ensure that there are no lumps. Add turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water. 4. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add fenugreek seeds and dry red chili. Stir fry for half minute. Add Gram flour and Yogurt mixture. Bring it to a boil and simmer on a slow fire for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. 5. Add red chili powder and fried pakoras and again simmer for about 5 minutes. 6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kadhai Paneer

Paneer Sliced onion Bay leaf Dry red chili whole Garlic paste Ginger paste Crushed coriander seeds Tomato puree Red chili powder Garam masala powder Oil Salt

500 gms. 1½ cup 2 nos. 3 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. ¾ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. To taste

1. Cut Paneer into triangles and keep aside. 2. Heat oil in a Kadhai, add dry red chili, coriander powder, bayleaf and then add sliced onion, sauté onion till golden brown in color, and crisp. 3. Add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, stir and add tomato puree, cook for few minutes. 4. Then add red chili powder, coriander powder and salt mix well. Add ½ cup water if required. 5. Add Paneer and cook until coated with thick gravy. 6. Serve hot, garnished with lightly roasted crushed coriander seeds..

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gobhi Musallam

Cauliflower Grated onion Garlic paste Ginger paste Tomato puree Red chili powder Garam masala powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Melon seed paste Cumin powder Oil Salt

2 no. 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 2 tsp. As per taste

1. Remove stalk from cauliflower. Boil in salted water with 1 teaspoon turmeric powder till half cooked. 2. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add grated onions and sauté until golden brown in colour. 3. Add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, remaining turmeric powder, Garam Masala Powder and salt. Stir for half a minute. Add tomato puree and cook till fat leaves the masala. 4. Add melon seeds paste dissolved in 1 cup of water. Bring it to a boil. 5. Add ½ boiled cauliflower and cook on Dum for 10 minutes. 6. Serve hot garnished with chopped green coriander and melon seeds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Dumwale

Small potatoes Boiled onion paste Garlic paste Ginger paste Tomato puree Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Kasoori methi Garam masala powder Fresh cream Cashewnut paste Curd (Yogurt) Oil Salt

500 gms. 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 50 ml. 1 tsp. ½ cup 2 tsp. As per taste

1. Peel, wash and prick potatoes with a fork. Deep fry in moderate hot oil until potatoes are golden brown in color. Keep aside. 2. Heat oil in a patila. Add Boiled Onion Paste and cook on a high flame, stirring continuously until onion paste changes color to light brown. 3. Add Cashewnut Paste and beaten Curd/Yogurt, mix well. 4. Add Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste, stir for half a minute and then add red chili powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder. Stir for a few seconds. Add tomato puree and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes. 5. Add 2 ½ cups of water. Bring it to a boil and add fried potatoes. Season with salt. Reduce flame and add Garam Masala Powder and kasoori methi. 6. Cook on Dum for ten minutes on a slow flame. 7. Finish with fresh cream and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Baingan

Small tender brinjals Onions Garlic Coriander leaves Red chilies Jaggery Oil Tamarind

600 gms. 4 nos. 6-7 cloves 2 tbsps. 7-8 1 walnut size 2 tbsps. 1 lemon size 2 tbsps.

Coriander seeds, lightly roasted Cumin seeds, lightly roasted½ tsp. Salt To taste

1. Grind together one quarter of the tamarind, chilies, coriander and cumin seeds to a paste. 2. Toast the onion on low flame till charred. Remove burnt skin and grind onions to a smooth paste. Mix with ground Tamarind Pulp. 3. Soak remaining tamarind in one cup water. Keep for half an hour and strain. Add jaggery and simmer to sauce consistency. 4. Cut brinjals crosswise, 3/4 towards the stem end. Fill slits with paste. Heat oil lightly, fry brinjals. Place them in the tandoor, pour over the tamarind sauce and cook in the preheated tandoor, covered, for 5 to 7 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Paneer

Paneer Spinach (palak) Onion Ginger garlic paste Tomato Milk Red chili powder Garam masala Oil Salt

200 gms. 2 bunches 1 no. 1 tsp. 2 nos. ½ cup ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tbsp.+ to fry To taste

1. Pick, wash and boil palak leaves in minimum water for about 8 minutes. 2. Grind boiled palak coarsely. 3. Cut the Paneer into cubes and deep-fry till golden brown. 4. Chop onion. Puree the tomatoes. 5. Add oil in a pan and heat. Add the chopped onions. 6. When the onion turns pinkish in colour, add the Ginger Garlic paste and chili powder. 7. Next add the tomato puree and cook till oil leaves the pan. 8. Now add the Garam Masala Powder and palak. Mix well. 9. Add milk and let it cook till it is of a thick consistency. 10. Add salt. Add the paneer just before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baingan Bharta

Brinjals (baingan)

4nos. (large) Garlic flakes 8 Desi ghee (clarified butter) 100 gms. Cumin seeds ½ tsp. Onion 250 gms. Coriander leaves-chopped 8 gms. Ginger-chopped 3 cm Green chilies,julienned 4 nos. Chili powder Turmeric powder Tomatoes - chopped Oil (to brush baigan)

1 tsp. ½ tsp. 350 gms. 1 tbsp.

1. Brush Brinjals with Ghee. 2. There are three ways to roast: Place it on embers of charcoal on an angeethi or tandoor and roast, turning at regular intervals, until the skin becomes black. 3. Skewering and roasting, as above, in a tandoor on low heat. Or, over low heat on a gas range, also as above. 4. Remove and transfer to a pan full of water, cool, peel the blackened skin and mash the flesh. 5. Heat ghee in a Kadhai, add cumin seeds and stir over medium heat until they crackle. 6. Add onions, and sauté until transparent. 7. Then add ginger and green chilies, sauté for a few seconds, add baingan, chili powder and turmeric powder and stir-fry until the ghee floats on top. 8. Add tomatoes and salt, and stir-fry until the ghee floats on top. 9. Remove and adjust the seasoning. 10.Remove to a serving dish, garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Bhindi

Lady fingers (Okra) Red Chili powder Coriander powder (dhania) Cumin powder (jeera) Turmeric powder (haldi) Dried Mango powder Sliced onion (thick) Oil Salt

500 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1½ cups 2 tbsps. To taste

1. Clean, wash and wipe lady fingers absolutely dry. Remove half a centimeter form both ends. Slit from one side and keep aside. 2. Mix red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, dry mango powder, turmeric powder and salt. 3. Stuff the lady fingers with the above masala. Keep the left over stuffing masala separately. 4. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add sliced onions and cook for half a minute. Add stuffed lady fingers. Cook covered on a slow flame. Stir occassionally. 5. Add rest of the dry masala when lady fingers is almost cooked. 6. Cook covered on a slow flame till lady fingers is fully cooked and tender. 7. Note - Ensure that you do not add any water to this vegetable. 8.Garnish with fried finger chips.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Aloo

Potatoes Onion, medium Tomato, medium Spinach (palak), medium size bunches Ginger garlic paste Cumin powder (jeera) Red chili powder Coriander powder (dhania)

2 nos. 1 no. 2 nos. 2 nos.

Turmeric (haldi) Oil

¼ tsp. 3 tbsp.+ for frying To taste

Salt

1 tbsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp.

1. Pick, wash and cut palak. Cut the onions and tomatoes. 2. Peel potatoes, cut into cubes and fry them in hot oil till golden brown. Keep aside 3. Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and sauté till pink. Add jeera, dhania, red chili powder, haldi and ginger garlic paste. Mix well. 4. Now add cut tomatoes and cook till oil leaves the side of the pan. 5. Add the palak leaves and salt and cook for 12 - 15 minutes on a low flame. 6. When done, add fried potatoes cubes and mix well. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Pasanda

Paneer Chopped Cashewnuts Chopped Raisins Cornflour Bay leaf Whole Garam masala Chopped green chili Garlic paste Ginger paste Red chili powder

400 gms. 50 gms 25 gms ½ cup 1 No. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Boiled Onion paste Cashewnut paste Tomato puree Green cardamom powder Fresh cream

½ cup 2 tbsp. 2 cups 1 tsp. ½ cup

Sugar Oil Oil Salt

1 tbsp. 2 tbsp. For deep frying As per taste

1. Cut Paneer into ¼ inch thick slices of 1½ inch by 1½ inch size. 2. Mix chopped cashewnut, raisins, and 100 gms mashed paneer. Season with salt .Stuff this mixture between 2 slices of paneer. 3. Prepare a thick cornflour batter and dip stuffed paneer pieces in the batter and then deep fry in moderate hot oil till crisp . Remove and keep aside. 4. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add bayleaf and Whole Garam Masala. Add Boiled Onion Paste. Cook for 2 minutes. 5. Add chopped green chilies, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and red chili powder. Cook for a minute. 6. Add tomato puree and bring to boil. Add Cashewnut Paste dissolved in a little water. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir constantly. Add salt and green cardamom powder. 7. Add one cup water and sugar. Bring to boil. Finish with fresh cream and fried stuffed paneer pieces. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Navaratan Korma

Carrots Cauliflower French Beans Green peas, shelled Mushroom Paneer Potatoes Cashewnuts Raisins Boiled Onion Paste

75 gms. 75 gms. 75 gms. 75 gms. 50 gms. 75 gms. 100 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 1 cup

Cashewnut paste Curd/Yogurt Fresh Cream Ginger paste Garlic paste Phool Makhana (Optional)

½ cup ½ cup ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 30 gms.

Whole Garam Masala Chopped green chilies Oil Salt

1 tsp. 2 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste.

1. Peel carrots and potatoes, cut into small dices. 2. Cut cauliflower into florets. 3. String French beans and cut into small dices. 4. Boil carrot, cauliflower, French beans, potatoes and green peas in boiling salted water till done and then refresh in cold water. 5. Cut Paneer into ½ inch dice. 6. Deep fry phool makhana lightly in moderate hot oil. 7. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add Whole Garam Masala. When it begins to crackle, add Boiled Onion Paste. Cook till onions are golden brown. Add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste and stir well. 8. Add chopped green chilies and Cashewnut Paste. Cook on a slow flame for five minutes. 9.Add mushroom and boiled vegetables. Cook for 2-3 minutes, add salt and ¾ cup water. 10.. Add the fried phool makhana, cashewnuts, raisins and paneer pieces. Stir and cook for ½ minute. 11. Bring to a boil and finish with fresh cream. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/maincourse/veg/navrtnkorma.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 2:59:49 PM]

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dahi Baingan

Brinjal (baingan) Methi seeds Fennel (saunf) Kalonji Mustard seeds Cumin seeds (jeera) Green chilies, chopped Onion, chopped Ginger-garlic paste Curd/Yogurt Maida Curry leaves Ghee Coriander seeds

½ kg. ½ tsp. 1½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 8-10 nos. 1 tbsp. 1tsp.

Turmeric powder Chili powder Oil Lime juice Salt

1 tsp. ½ tsp. To fry 2 tbsps. To taste

1. Chop the brinjal, add salt, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, and lime juice. Mix thoroughly. 2. Add some ginger-garlic paste and leave it to marinate for 20-30 minutes. 3. Fry the brinjal in preheated oil separately. For the gravy 1. Heat some Ghee in a pan. 2. Add curry leaves and finely chopped onions and cook it well. 3. Add methi seeds, mustard seeds, kalonji, and saunf to the ghee to make the Tadka . 3. In a bowl mix some maida thoroughly with Curd/Yogurt. 4. Add turmeric powder and salt to the onion mixture. 5. Lower the flame and add in the curd mixture and some water. 6. Cook till a boil and add in the deep fried brinjals. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moglai Potatoes

New potatoes/small old potatoes Cloves Poppy seeds Green cardamoms Green chilies Fresh root ginger,grated Garlic Natural yogurt Ghee Grated onions Ground coriander Ground cumin Chili powder Turmeric

10-12 nos. 4 nos. 2-3 tsp. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 cm./ ½" 3 cloves 150 ml. 50 gms. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

Water Peas Single cream Sugar Salt

450 ml. 100 gms. 2 tbsp. ½ tsp. To taste

1. Scrub, scrape or peel the potatoes, then prick them thoroughly using a cocktail stick. Place the potatoes in a basin, cover with cold water and allow to soak for about 10 minutes. 2. Grind the cloves, poppy seeds, cardamoms, chilies, ginger and garlic to a paste. 3. Drain the potatoes, then mix them with the Curd/Yogurt, paste and salt. Allow to stand for 1 hour. 4. Melt the Ghee in a heavy-based saucepan and fry the grated onion in it for a few minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, chili powder and turmeric.Continue to fry for 2-3 minutes. 5. Stir in the potato mixture and water, heat to simmering point and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender. This should take about 15-20 minutes. 6. Add the peas, cream and sugar, stir well and cook for a few minutes until the peas are tender, then serve hot. Note: If you like, you can first fry the potatoes in ghee until golden brown all over.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed tomatoes

Large tomatoes Potatoes Onion,finely chopped Chopped coriander leaves Salt & pepper Ghee or oil Cumin seeds

500 gms. 150 gms. 1 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

1 tsp.

1. Wash the tomatoes, pat them dry and cut in halves. With a sharp knife, core the cut halves and scoop out the pulp and preserve. Sprinkle the tomato shells with half a teaspoon salt and place them upside down for 10 minutes. 2. Peel and dice potatoes. Keep aside. 3. Fry the chopped onion in Ghee. Add potatoes, salt, pepper, cover and cook on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes till tender. 4. Add reserved tomato pulp and cook to dry consistency. Remove from heat and add chopped coriander. 5. Fill tomato shells with the potato mixture,place on wire mesh brushed with oil and bake in the tandoor for 4 to 5 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tandoori Gobi

Cauliflower (medium size) Cummin seeds Coriander seeds Thick cream, well mixed Garam Masala Powder Onion (medium size) Ginger Small tomatoes skinned & chopped Red chilies Coriander leaves Oil or ghee Salt

1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 1 cm. 3 nos. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 6 tbsps. To taste

1. Grind onion, ginger, red chilies, cumin seeds and coriander seeds to a smooth paste. Lightly steam cauliflower and fry in a Kadhai till golden. Take out. 2. Take 2 tbsps. of the used oil for further cooking. 3. Stir-fry ground paste in used oil with sprinkling of water till pale gold, add tomatoes, reduce heat, cover and occasionally stir. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. 4. Place the fried cauliflower in the tandoor pan / preheated oven.Pour on the tomato-onion mixture, smear with cream. Cover the tandoor for about 15 to 20 minutes. 5. Serve on a platter, pour the sauce over it and sprinkle on top with Garam Masala Powder and freshly chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cauliflower Peas Curry/ Flower Vatananu Shak

Cauliflower 750 gms. Green peas 150 gms. Green chilies 3 nos. Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp. Cummin-coriander (powder) 1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp. Chili powder 1/2 tsp. Oil 3 tbsps. Coriander leaves 1/4 cup Oil 1 tbsp. Turmeric Powder 1 tsp. Soda bicarbonate Salt

A pinch To taste

1.Heat the oil in a kadhai and add mustard seeds. 2.Once they start crackling, add green chilies. 3. After a minute, add drained cauliflower florets and salt. 4. Lower the flame and cover with the lid and keep stirring frequently. 5.Add the boiled peas when the cauliflower is almost cooked. 6.Then add turmeric, chili and cummin-coriander powder and fry over a high flame for 3 minutes. Preparation : 1.The cauliflower : Wash the cauliflower and cut into small pieces. Soak in water and drain. 2.The green peas : Shell and cook with a pinch of soda bicarbonate and salt. Do not over-cook the peas. 3.The green chilies : Wash and slit in centre. 4.The coriander leaves : Wash and finely chop.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Bitter Vegetable Curry / Shukto

Vegetables 500 gms. eg. potato, parwal, green banana, spinach, brinjal, bitter gourd (cut into thumb -sized cubes) Oil

1/2 tbsp.

Panch Phoron (ground into 1 tsp. paste) Ginger (ground into paste) Aniseed (ground into paste) Sugar Milk mixed with flour Salt

1/2 piece 1/2 tsp. pinch 1 tsp. to taste

1. Heat oil till it smokes. Remove from fire. 2. Fry Panch Phoron till it sputters. 3. Add cubed vegetables, and stir lightly. 4. Add one cup water, salt and sugar,cover and simmer till vegetables are cooked. 5. Add ginger-aniseed ground paste and stir. 6. To thicken gravy add milk-flour mixture and keep stirring. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potatoes In Poppy Seeds / Aloo Posto

Potatoes Green Chilies Turmeric Powder Red Chilli Powder Poppy seeds (ground to paste) Cumin Seeds Oil Salt

200 gms. 4 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 5 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 3 tbsp To taste

1. Heat oil till it smokes. Remove from fire and let it cool. 2. Heat the cooled oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds till they sputter. 3. Add green chillies,potatoes, turmeric, chilli powder and salt. 4. Cook on a medium flame. 5.Add poppy seeds and stir. 6. Then add 1cup water and simmer till water is absorbed and potatoes are tender. 7. Cook till it forms a thick gravy.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Curry

Large tomatoes Finely chopped mix boiled vegetables (french beans, carrots,cauliflower) Sugar Oil Salt To be ground into a paste Large onion Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Khus-khus Aniseed Ginger piece Green chilies Cardamoms

3 nos. 100 gms. 1/2 tsp. 1 tbsp. to taste 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tsp. 1/2 inch 2 nos. 3 nos.

Cloves Cinnamon sticks

1. Chop the tomatoes. Add 1 1/2 teacups of water and cook until soft. 2. Pass through a sieve to make a tomato puree. 3. Heat the oil and fry the paste for 2 to 3 minutes until light brown. 4. Add the tomato puree, vegetables, sugar and salt. 5. Serve hot with tandoori rotis.

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3 nos. 1 no.

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Vegetable Potpourri

Chopped mixed boiled vegetables (french beans, carrots, cauliflower) Onions,chopped Capsicum,chopped Tomatoes,chopped Chili powder Garam masala Coriander Paneer grated (plus little extra for topping) Tomato gravy Oil Salt

2 cups 2 nos. 4 nos. 2 nos. 1/2 to 1tsp. A pinch 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 1 1/2 cups 4 tsps. 1 tsp.

1. Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1/2 minute. 2. Add the capsicum and tomatoes and fry again for 2 minutes. 3. Add the vegetables, chili powder, garam masala, coriander and salt and cook for a few minutes. 4. Spread the tomato gravy on top and sprinkle a little grated paneer over it. 5. Bake in a hot oven at 200 ° C for 10 minutes. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sindhi Kadhi

Tuvar dal Tomatoes Green chili Ginger Besan Red chili powder Haldi Gawar Drumstick Cauliflower Lady finger Potato Kokum Pudina leaves Rai

3 tbsps. 6 nos. 2 nos. 1" peice 3 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 50 gms. 2 nos. 100 gms. 10 nos. 1 no. 4 or 5 nos. A few 1 tsp.

Hing Kadhi patta Coriander Oil Salt

1/2 tsp. A few A few 6 tbsps. To taste

1. Pressure cook tuvar dal and tomatoes for 10 minutes in 2 glasses of water, cool, puree and strain it. 2. Cut ginger and green chili very finely, peel and cut drumstick in about 3" peices, cut cauliflower in small florets. 3. Snip the corners of lady finger and make a cut lengthwise, snip edged of gawar and keep it whole, peel and cut potato into small cubes. 4. In a big container heat 4 tbsps. of oil, add 3 heaped tbsps. of besan and fry on low heat. 5. Once it changes colour add finely cut ginger and green chili. 6. After that put red chili powder and haldi, put 4 glasses of water and bring to boil. 7. When it starts boiling add gawar and drumsticks and lower the heat. 8. After ten minutes add cauliflower, potatoes and lady fingers, let it boil for twenty minutes. 9. Finally add pudina, coriander leaves, kokum and salt. 10.Take 2 tbsps. oil, heat it, put rai, let it crackle, add curry patta and hing and pour it over the curry, let it boil together for fifteen minutes. 11.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mirchi Ka Salan

Chilies (boiled in salted water till colour changes and drained)

250 gms.

Onion (sliced fine) Dessicated dry coconut Chironji Til Dhania powder Jeera Ginger-garlic paste Chili powder

1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. 1/2 tsp.

Haldi Curry patta Walnut sized tamarind (dissolved in 1 1/2 cups water

1/4 tsp. A few 1 no.

Oil Salt

3 tbsps. To taste

1. Lightly roast and grind the following to a paste -til, chironji and coconut. 2. Add dhania powder, chili powder and haldi. 3. Heat oil and add the jeera, allow it to splutter. 4. Then add the masala paste and ginger-garlic paste and fry till oil separates. 5. Add the drained chilies, curry patta, fry a little. 6. Pour in the tamarind water, adding salt to taste. 7. Simmer till the gravy is thick and oil floats to the top. 8. Serve with biryani.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Amritsari Aloo

Potatoes Tomatoes Saunf Kalonji Methi seeds Red chili powder Haldi Coriander leaves Kadhi Patta Oil Salt

5 nos. 3 nos. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/4 tsp. A bunch 8 to 10 nos. 5 tbsps. To taste

1. Puree tomatoes. 2. Boil potatoes, cut 3 potatoes into big pieces and coarsely mash the rest. 3. In a pan heat oil, put saunf, methi seeds, kalonji, red chili powder, haldi and kadhi patta. 4. Stir fry for a while. Add pureed tomatoes, keep stirring until it dries up a bit and then put all the potatoes. Mix well. 5. Add 4 cups of water, bring to boil. 6. Add salt and corriander leaves, let it boil for ten minutes. 7. Serve hot with puris.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Corn Malai

Methi leaves Sweet Corn Chopped onions Fresh cream/malai Red Chili powder Cinnamon powder Amchur Ginger garlic paste Oil Salt

250 gms. 1cup. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 2 tsps. 11/2 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash methi leaves thoroughly. You may apply some salt and keep it for some time before washing. Chop methi leaves roughly. 2. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and cook till they are transluscent. Add ginger garlic paste and methi leaves. Cook uncovered for about 6-7 minutes. 3. Add red chili powder and sweet corn. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add amchur and stir. 4. Finish by adding cinnamon powder and fresh cream. Tip: Replace corn with equal amount of boiled peas to make Matar Methi Malai!

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bharli Waangi

Brinjals Onions,finely chopped Red Chilies Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Fenugreek(methi)seeds Turmeric powder Grated Coconut Mustard seeds Curry leaves

450 gms. 3 nos. 8 nos. 2 tsps. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 115 gms. 1/2 tsp. 2 sprigs.

Tamarind

Marble-size Oil for frying Salt ball.

3 tbsps. To taste

1. Heat one tbsp. oil and fry the red chilies, coriander seeds, cummin seeds and fenugreek seeds lightly. 2. Remove from oil and grind along with turmeric powder, tamarind and salt. 3. When well ground, add the coconut and grind to a fine paste. 4. Slit the brinjals into 4 pieces up to 3/4th of their length and immerse in water. 5. Stuff the brinjals with 3/4th of the ground masala paste. 6. Heat the remaining oil in a shallow pan and season with mustard seeds and curry leaves. 7. When the mustard seeds crackle, add the chopped onion and fry till golden brown. 8. Place the brinjals in the pan and add the remaining masala paste. Saute lightly and add a little water. 9. Cover and cook on low heat, turning the brinjals occasionally to ensure even cooking. 10. When the brinjals are cooked and the gravy is thick, remove from heat. 11. Serve garnished with grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aluchi Bhaji

Alu (Arvi) leaves Chuka (sour leafy vegetable) Radish, chopped Chana dal Green chilies, chopped Tamarind

A bunch A bunch

Asafoetida

1 bunch 50 gms. 10-12 nos. A marble sized ball. A marble sized ball. A pinch

Goda masala Cashewnuts, chopped Dry coconut slices Gram flour Fenugreek seeds

5 gms. A handful 50 gms. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

Jaggery

Red chilies cut into pieces Cummin seeds Coriander leaves, chopped Oil Salt

3 nos. 1 tsp. 10 gms. As required To taste

1.Clean and wash alu leaves and chuka leaves. Chop them fine. Clean and chop the radish into roundels. Soak chana dal and groundnuts for one hour. 2. Heat a little oil and add green chilies. Sauté the alu leaves and chuka leaves for 10 minutes. 3. Smash them well. Add chana dal and groundnuts. Cook till done. 4. Add radish roundels and stir well. Extract tamarind pulp and add to the vegetables and also add more water, if required to obtain a thick consistency. Add salt, jaggery, goda masala powder, cashewnuts and 40 gms. Dry coconut slices. 5. Mix gram flour with a little water to a smooth paste and add to the vegetable. 6. Stir well and cook till done. Heat a little oil and season with fenugreek seeds, red chilies and asafoetida. 7. Dry roast the remaining coconut and cummin seeds and grind to a fine paste. Add to the vegetable and cook for five minutes. 8. Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Palak

Spinach Fenugreek leaves Dill (Suwa Bhaji) Whole moong with skins Green chilies (minced) Tomatoes blanched and diced Ginger Garlic Turmeric powder Onions (minced), small Ground cumin seeds Salt Chili powder

2 bunches 1 bunch 1 bunch 100 gms. 3 nos. 100 gms. 1" piece 3 flakes 1/2 tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. To taste To taste

1. Wash and soak dal in water for a couple of hours. 2. Heat 1 tbsp. ghee and fry onion, ginger and garlic till soft. 3. Put in the rest of the ingredients along with dal and little water. 4. Cover tightly and cook over a low fire till the dal is tender and quite dry. 5. Mix thoroughly with a spoon. 6. Remove from fire and pour 5 tbsp. of ghee over top before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Capsicum

Paneer Capsicum Coriander seeds Red chilies whole Green chilies (minced) Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) Green chilies (chopped) Ginger (chopped) Tomatoes (chopped)

500 gms. 100 gms. 2 tsp. 5 nos. 3 nos. 3/4 tsp.

Coriander (chopped) Ghee Salt

2 tbsp. 3 tbsp. To taste

2 tsp. 2 tsp. 4 nos. For the paste : 6 cloves garlic mixed with a little water

1. Slice the paneer and capsicum into thin long strips. 2. Pound the coriander seeds and red chilies together. 3. Heat the ghee, add the garlic paste and cook on a slow flame for a few seconds. 4. Add the capsicum and pounded spices and cook on a slow flame for 30 seconds. 5. Add the green chilies and ginger and fry again for a few seconds. 6. Add the tomatoes and cook until the ghee comes on top. 7. Add the kasoori methi and salt and fry again for a few seconds. 8. Finally, add the sliced paneer and cook for a few minutes. 9. Sprinkle coriander on the top and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Paneer

Milk Peas Onions, large Lemon, large Turmeric powder Chilli powder Coriander seeds Garam masala Ginger Ghee Salt

4 cups 400 gms. 2 nos. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1" piece as required To taste

1. Boil the milk twice on high heat and squeeze the juice of the lemon into it. The whey will separate from the curd. 2. Separate the curd and tie it in a muslin cloth and hang it up all day and allow the water to drain. 3. When dry, place the muslin with the curd under a heavy weight to ensure that all the moisture is squeezed out. This will flatten the curd into a flat round cake when removed from the muslin. 4. Cut the cheese into strips or cubes and deep-fry in hot ghee, remove and keep aside. 5. Peel the onions and ginger and chop them finely. 6. In a saucepan, heat two tablespoons ghee and add chopped onions and ginger. 7. Add the spices, salt and peas and cook, adding a little water, till the peas are tender and a little gravy remains. 8. Add the fried paneer and boil for five minutes. 9. Serve hot with chapatis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chole

Chick pea (Kabuli chanas) Onions, chopped Potatoes Tomatoes Coriander powder Cumin powder Red Chili powder Dry mango powder(Amchur) Garam masala powder Soda bi-carb Black pepper powder Ghee Salt For garnishing : Tomatoes Ginger Coriander leaves Green chili

1 cup 2 nos. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 3 tbsps. To taste

Animated Chole Recipe

2 nos. 1 inch 2 tbsps. 1 no.

1. Soak the chana for at least six hours. Drain. 2. Peel and chop the onions. Peel and quarter the potatoes. Wash and quarter two tomatoes and make slices of the remaining. Peel and make juliennes of the ginger. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves. Wash and slit the green chilies. 3. Add water and 1/2 teaspoon of soda bi-carbonate to the chana and cook in a pressure cooker till done. Take care the chanas do not get mashed. 4. Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the potatoes until soft. Drain. 5. In the same ghee, add the onions and sauté till pink. 6. Add the dhania-jeera powder and red chili powder and fry again. 7. Add the boiled chanas and salt. 8. After five minutes, add the garam masala powder, amchur powder and black pepper powder and cook for two minutes. 9. Add the potatoes and tomatoes and cook for another two minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves, slit green chilies, slices of tomatoes and ginger juliennes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Avial

Yam Ash gourd Raw bananas Drumsticks Potato Shelled peas Sour curds Turmeric powder Curry leaves Coconut oil Salt

150 gms. 150 gms. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 no. 1/2 cup 1 cup 1/2 tsp. Few 1/4 cup To taste

PASTE Coconut Green chillies Cummin seeds

1/2. 6-7nos. 1 tsp.

1. Grind together the coconut, green chillies and cummin seeds to make a fine paste, adding very little water.Mix the curd to the ground paste and keep aside. 2. Peel and chop all the vegetables into 3-inch lengths. 3. Cook the vegetables separately with very little water in a heavy-bottomed vessel. 4. Mix all the cooked vegetables together with salt and turmeric powder. 5. Add the paste and heat through, taking care to prevent curdling. 6. Add 1/4 cup coconut oil and curry leaves and mix well. Do not heat. 7. Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sourac

Coconut 1/2 nos. Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp. Chili powder 1 1/2 tsp. Onion large chopped fine 1 no. Tamarind concentrated in 1 1/4 tsp. cup of water Cumin powder 1/2 tsp. Coriander powder 1 tsp. Garlic flakes (chopped fine) 5 nos. Green chilies (chopped fine) 3 nos. Oil 2 tbsp. Salt To taste

1. Grate and grind coconut very fine. Hand mix the onion, chili garlic and salt. 2. Put oil into a hot saucepan. Add the onion mix, spices, coconut and 1/2 a cup water. 3. Bring to a boil. Cook about 10 minutes more before adding tamarind water. 4. Cook till it has blended. Serve hot with white rice and vegetables.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malai Korma

Malai beaten Onions chopped Tomatoes (medium) Ginger-Garlic paste Green chilies (slit and cut into 2) Haldi Cashewnuts (fried and chooped) Kothmir chopped Ghee Salt

1 1/2 cups 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 4 nos. 100 gms. 1/4 tsp. 1 tbsp. A handful 2 tsp. To taste

1. Heat ghee and add the chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste, haldi and green chilies and fry till onion is soft. 2. Put in the tomatoes and fry till the ghee separates. 3. Then add the malai and salt to taste. Simmer gently. 4. Serve hot sprinkled with chopped kothmir and chopped cashewnuts. 5. Serve it with roti.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Undhiyo

Yam Small potatoes Broad Beans (Papdi) Eggplant,small Raw Banana / Plantain Chopped Green Coriander Fresh Coconut Chopped Ginger and Garlic Green chili Red Chili Powder Turmeric Powder

100 gms. 6-8 nos. 25-30 nos. 3-4 nos. 2 nos. 1cup 1/2 nos. 1 tbsp. 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Mustard Seeds Asafoetida Oil Salt Muthia : Gram Flour

1 tsp. A pinch 2 tbsps. To taste

Fenugreek Leaves Chopped Ginger Chopped Green Chili Oil

50 gms.

Salt

4 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. For deep frying To taste

1. Wash, peel and cut potatoes, yam and raw banana into small pieces. 2. Wash brinjals/eggplant and slit them into four without cuting the stem. 3. Make a paste of garlic, green chili and ginger, mix chopped green coriander and keep aside. 4. Mix all the muthiya ingredients and add 1/2 cup water and prepare a stiff dough. Divide into small protions and shape into one inch long rolls with half inch thickness and deep fry in moderate hot oil till golden brown. Drain and keep aside. 5. String beans and cut them into one inch long pieces. 6. Heat oil in a thick bottom shallow pan, add asafoetida and mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start to crackle add ground masala and cut broad beans. Place rest of the vegetables one by one on top of the vegetables so as to form a distinct layer. Top it with salt and turmeric powder. Cook for five minutes on a high flame. 7. Pour one cup of water, cover with a lid and simmer on a very slow flame for 1015 minutes. 8. Place fried muthiyas and again simmer for fifteen minutes. Shake the vegetables in-between. 9. Serve hot garnished with grated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gatte Ki Sabzi

Besan Onion, chopped Chilies, ground Ginger-Garlic paste Ajwain Curd Water Ghee Salt For Gravy

1 cup 1 no 2 nos. 1 tsp 1/2 tsp 1 cup 1 liter 1 tbsp 1/2 tsp

Onion Paste Tomato Puree Coriander powder Garam Masala

1/2 cup 1 cup 1 tsp 1 tsp

Chili powder Coriander leaves, chopped Ghee Salt

1 tsp Few 1 tbsp 1/2 tsp

1.Mix besan, chopped onion, ground chili, salt, ginger, garlic paste, ajwain, ghee and rub for a minute. 2.Knead with the curds and make banana like sticks and cook in boiling water for about 30 minutes 3.Take the sticks out of the water, cool and cut into 1" pieces. 4.Do not throw away the remaining water. 5.For gravy, fry the onion paste and dry spices till they are brown. 6.Add tomato puree, the remaining water and cook for 10 minutes. 7.Add gattas and serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Begun Bhaja

Seedless brinjals Turmeric powder Cooking oil Salt

1 no (300-400 gms.) 1 tsp. 7-8 tbsps. To taste.

1.Cut the brinjals into 1/2 inch thick circles. 2.Mix salt and turmeric powder with the brinjal slices and keep aside for some time. 3.Deep fry these slices in oil until they are crisp and brown in colour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aluhpulkofi

Cauliflower Potatoes

1 medium sized 2 large nos.

Dhania-jeera paste

1 tsp.

Whole jeera

A few

Tej patta (bay leaf)

2 nos.

Green chilies

2 nos.

Garam masala, ground fine 1 tsp. Salt

To taste

Sugar Ghee Salt

1/2 tsp. 2 tsp. 1 tsp.

1.Cut the cauliflower into large florets without the leaves, slice the potatoes into rounds and wash and keep aside 2.Lightly fry the cauliflower and potatoes separately and keep aside. 3.Heat oil in a kadhai, put the jeera and tej patta and lightly fry. 4.Mix the spices with a little water, add this to the oil and fry on a low flame till the oil floats on top. 5.Put in the half fried vegetables and mix well with the masala. 6.When well mixed, add 3/4 cup of hot water, lower the heat and simmer until cooked. 7.Lastly add the green chilies, salt and sugar. 8.Once the gravy thickens and the vegetables become soft, add ghee and the ground garam masalas. 9.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Labra

Red pumpkin Cabbage Cauliflower stem Radish Beans Papri Brinjals Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Green chilies Kashmiri chilies Panch poron Turmeric powder Ginger paste

100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 2 nos. As required Sugar oil As required Mustard Salt 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

3/4 tsp. 1/2 tbsp. 1/2 tsp.

1.Cut all the vegetables into oblong pieces, wash and keep aside. 2.Heat mustard oil, put a pinch of panch poron and red chilies. 3.When the red chilies change colour, add the vegetables. 4.Then add turmeric powder, ginger paste and stir well with the vegetables. 5.Arrange the vegetables like a pyramid at the center of the kadhai, cover and cook over low fire. 6.Once enough water leaves from the vegetables increase the heat. 7.Once the vegetables are cooked well, add the sugar, salt and green chilies. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mughlai Arbi

Arbi

500 gms.

Melon seed paste

½ cup

Curds beaten

¾ cup

Turmeric powder

1 tsp.

Dhania powder

1 tbsp.

Jeera powder

2 tsp.

Red chili powder

1 tsp.

Tomato puree

¾ cup

Ginger garlic paste

1 tbsp.

Garam masala powder Oil

1 tsp. Grated onions Salt 3 tbsp.+ to deep fry

1 cup As per taste

1. Peel arbi and cut it into 1 inch sized pieces. Deep fry in medium hot oil till golden brown. 2. Heat 3 tbsp. of oil in a pan, add grated onions and cook till onions are golden brown in colour. Add ginger garlic paste and further cook for a minute. 3. Add turmeric powder, dhania powder, jeera powder and red chili powder. Stir and add tomato puree and beaten Curd/Yogurt. Cook till fat leaves the masala. 4. Add Melon seed paste and cook for about five minutes. Keep stirring constantly. 5. Add one cup of water and add fried arbi. Bring it to a boil, add Garam Masala Powder and cook covered on slow fire for 10 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kandhari Kofta Curry

Sweet Potato (shakarkand) 500 gms. Paneer

100 gms.

Boiled onion paste

1½ cups

Cashewnut & KhusKhus paste

¾ cup

Ginger Garlic paste

1 tbsp.

Anardana powder

1 tsp.

Anar syrup

1½ tbsp.

Red chili powder

1½ tsp.

Chopped green chilies Tomato puree Fresh cream Garam masala powder Cornflour

1 tsp. ½ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. 2 tbsp

Oil Salt

2 tbsp.+ to fry As per taste

1.Boil sweet potato, peel and mash. Mix chopped green chilies, cornflour salt and anardana powder. 2. Mash paneer, add 2 tsp. anar syrup, season with salt. Divide into 12 even size balls. Stuff this into 12 sweet potato balls. 3. Heat oil in a Kadhai, deep fry till golden brown. 4. Heat 3 tbsp. of oil in a thick bottom pan, Add Boiled Onion Paste, cook till light pink in colour. Add Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste. Cook for another minute. Add cashew and khus khus (poppy seeds) paste, red chili powder. Season with salt. Add 1 cup water, cook for 10 minutes. 5. Add rest of anar syrup & tomato puree cook for another 5 minutes. Add Garam Masala Powder and fried koftas. Finish with fresh cream. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kesar Gobi

Cauliflower Onions chopped Curd/Yogurt Almond paste Red chili powder Coriander powder Juice of a lime Turmeric powder Cumin seed powder Ginger paste Garlic paste Garam masala powder Coriander chopped Saffron

500 gms. 2 nos. ½ cup ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. A few strands

Oil Salt

2 tbsp.+ to fry As per taste

1. Separate the cauliflower florets. 2. Add salt, Turmeric powder and lemon juice. Mix Well. Sprinkle gram flour and chili powder and mix well again. 3. Deep fry. Once half fried, strain the cauliflower florets and keep aside. Sprinkle Garam Masala Powder over it. FOR GRAVY: 1. Chop onions finely. 2. In a pan heat oil. Add the chopped onions and fry till light brown. Put in garam masala and mix well. 3. Add Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste. Mix well, stirring continuously. 4. Put Turmeric, Coriander powder, Cumin seeds powder, red chili powder. Fry the masala well. 5. Add Almond paste. Cook for 2 min and add Curd/Yogurt. Mix again thoroughly. 6. Put in fried cauliflower, salt, Saffron, Green coriander, sprinkle water, cover and cook on low flame.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Arbi Masala

Arbi (yam) Tomato puree Ginger paste Cashew paste Ajwain Garam masala powder Turmeric powder Water Oil Salt For garnish

500 gms. 75 gms. 15 gms. 25 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 350 ml. 75 ml. 1 tsp.

Chopped green coriander and green chilies.

As required

1.Mix the tomato puree, ginger paste, cashewnut paste, ajwain, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, oil and microwave on high for 3 minutes. 2.Add water, salt and arbi(boiled or fried, stir well and microwave for 8 minutes.) 3.Stir and cook for 3 minutes on high. 4.Garnish with chopped coriander and green chilies.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhindi Bharvan

Bhindi (lady fingers)

500 gms.

Onions

100 gms.

Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp.

Coriander powder

1tsp.

Garam masala powder

1 tsp.

Dry mango powder

10 gms.

Oil

75 ml.

Salt

To taste

1.Slice the onions, clean the bhindi with a damp cloth, cut the heads and slit in the center lengthwise. 2.Mix together turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, dry mango powder and salt. 3.Stuff this masala into the slit bhindi and keep aside. 4.Put oil in an oven-proof dish and microwave on high for 1 minute. 5.Add the onions and microwave for 3 minutes. 6.Mix the bhindi with the onions and microwave for 5 minutes on high.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nadur Palak

Spinach Lotus root Red chili powder Asafoetida water Turmeric powder Vari masala (spice-cake) Dry ginger powder Oil Salt

1 kg. 1/4 kg. 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 75 ml. 1 tsp.

1. Clean, wash and chop the spinach coarsely. 2.Scrape well, cut the lotus root into thick rounds and wash. 3.Heat oil and stir fry the lotus stem for 5 minutes, then add the asafoetida water, salt and spinach. 4.Stir-fry well till all the moisture is absorbed, then add red chili powder, turmeric and ginger powder. 5.Add 1 cup of water, cover with a lid and simmer till water almost dries. 6.Sprinkle the crushed vari masala and remove from heat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Butter Masala

Onions, chopped Ginger, chopped Garlic Milk Tomatoes Paneer, cut into pieces Cashewnuts, broken Methi (fenugreek seeds) Cumin powder (roasted) Red chili powder

2 nos. 1" piece. 6-7 flakes. 100 ml. 4 nos. 250 gms. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. ¾ tsp. 1 tsp.

Garam masala Sugar Green chili, slit Capsicum, chopped finely Onion, cut into rings

½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 no. 1 no. 2 nos.

Orange colour Butter Oil Salt

A few drops 2 tbsps. 5 tbsps. To taste

1.Peel the onions, ginger, garlic and grind to a fine paste. 2.Puree the tomatoes and then cook the onion paste in oil till light brown in colour. 3.Add the chili powder, cook for a few minutes and then add the milk slowly. 4.Now add the coarsely pounded cashewnuts and tomato puree and cook further for a few minutes. 5.Then add the cumin powder, garam masala, salt, sugar and enough water and cook till the oil separates and the gravy becomes thick. 6.Lastly add the fenugreek seeds (methi) and keep aside. 7.In another pan, add the green chilies, capsicum, onions and sauté it in butter for a few minutes. 8.Add these sautéd vegetables, paneer pieces and orange colour to the masala gravy. 9.Keep for few minutes and serve hot with rice or chapati.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom cheese bake

Mushrooms Peas Broccoli Butter Cheese grated Tomato slices Salt For the white sauce Milk Flour

50 gms. 30 gms. 6-8 sprigs 3 tsps. 1 cup For garnish To taste

Pepper Butter Salt

To taste 2 tbsps. To taste

2 cups 2 tbsps.

To make white sauce: 1. Boil the milk just before making the sauce and let it be warm. 2. Melt the butter, add flour and fry over low heat. 3. Do not let it turn brown, take off from heat and add the hot milk and stir well to avoid fermentation. 4. Add salt and pepper to taste. To make the bake : 1. Sauté the vegetables in 3 tsps. butter till done. 2. Line an oven proof dish, place the cooked vegetables and pour the white sauce over it. 3. Sprinkle the cheese over the white sauce and place in the oven at normal temperature to bake. 4. Serve hot and garnish with tomato slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Capsicum & Paneer Delight

Paneer, cubed Onions, sliced thinly Capsicums, sliced thinly Coriander leaves, chopped Pepper Oil Salt

500 gms. 5 nos. 3 nos. As required As required 3 tsps. To taste

1.Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions till transparent. 2.Then add the paneer cubes, capsicum, salt & pepper. 3.Stir fry for 5 mins on high flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Lajawab

Green peas Turmeric powder Ginger, peeled & chopped Cumin seeds, ground Pepper powder Garam masala Milk Onions, finely chopped Fresh coriander, for garnish Vegetable oil Salt

½ kg. ¼ tsp. 1½ inch. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp 100 ml. 3 nos. As required 100 ml. 1 tsp.

1.Heat oil in a kadhai, add turmeric powder & sauté the green peas for a while stirring occasionally. 2.Add the remaining powders and cook for a minute. 3.Now add the milk, stir, cover & simmer on low heat for 10 mins. 4.Then add the onions, cover again & cook for 15 mins. 5.If the peas are not cooked add about 2-3 tbsps of water & cook till soft. 6.Once done garnish with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Creamed Diced Carrots With Green Pepper

Carrots, peeled & diced Onion, peeled & chopped Green pepper, chopped coarsely Refined flour Vegetable stock / water Milk Curry powder Black pepper Butter or margarine

8 nos. 1 no. 1/3 cup

Salt

¼ tsp.

3 tbsps. ½ cup ½ cup 1 tsp. 1/8 tsp. 3 tbsps.

1.Melt butter in a pan, add carrots and onions, cover and cook for 10 minutes over low heat. 2.Add the green pepper, cover and cook for another 2 minutes. 3.Sprinkle the flour, stir well then add the stock, milk, salt, curry powder and black pepper and stir well. 4.Bring the mixture to a simmer stirring constantly. 5.Cover and cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until the carrots are done. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Methi Malai

Methi leaves Green Peas, boiled Chopped onions Fresh cream/malai Ginger garlic paste Amchur (mango powder) Red chili powder Cinnamon powder Oil Salt

250 gms. 1 cup ½ cup ½ cup 2 tsps. ½ tsps. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. 1½ tbsps. To taste

1. Wash methi leaves thoroughly and apply some salt and keep it for some time before washing. Chop methi leaves roughly. 2. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and cook till they are translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and methi leaves. Cook uncovered for about 6-7 minutes. 3. Add red chili powder and matar. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then add amchur and stir. 4. Finish by adding cinnamon powder and fresh cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Jalfarezi

Mixed boiled vegetables (french beans, green peas, potatoes and carrots) Onions Spring onions Tomatoes, Green chilies Ginger Coriander Tomato ketchup

3 cups

Chili powder Sugar

1 tsp. 1 tsp.

2 nos. 3 nos. 2 nos. 4 nos. ½ " piece 1 tbsp. ½ cup Ghee Salt

3 tbsps. To taste

1.Chop the onions, spring onions (with stalks), tomatoes, green chilies, ginger and coriander separately. 2.Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onions till golden. 3.Now add the tomatoes, chilies, ginger and coriander and fry for at least 2 minutes. 4.Add the tomato ketchup, boiled vegetables, spring onions, chili powder, sugar, salt and a little water and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. 5.Serve Hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Raw Banana Curry

Raw bananas Tamarind Salt For the masala Coconut, grated Red chilies, roasted Coriander seeds, roasted Jeera Turmeric powder

3 nos. size of ½ lime. To taste ½ no. 6-8 nos. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp.

Garlic For the Seasoning

2 flakes

Mustard seeds Dhana-jeera powder

1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Curry leaves Garlic, crushed Red chili Oil

1 sprig 7-8 flakes 1 no. 2 tbsps.

1.Skin, cut the bananas into medium pieces and soak in water. 2.Cook the banana pieces in tamarind water, salt and 2 cups of water. 3.Grind together the masala ingredients and add the banana pieces and boil for 10-15 minutes. 4.Season with oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, crushed garlic and red chilies. 5.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sai Bhaji

Spinach Fenugreek Leaves Dil leaves (suwa bhaji) Tomatoes, chopped Potatoes, diced Onion, chopped Ginger, grated Garlic, chopped Split chick peas(chana dal),soaked

50 gms. 50 gms. 25 gms. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 no. 1 tbsp. 6 flakes 3 tbsps.

Peas ( optional ) Carrot ( optional ) Turmeric powder Dhania-jeera powder

3 tbsps. 1 no. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp.

Coriander leaves, chopped Water Oil or Ghee Salt

2 tbsps. 150 ml. 3 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Wash and drain the soaked dal. 2.Clean and wash the spinach, fenugreek and dill, discard any hard stems and chop finely. 3.Place together the spinach, dill, fenugreek, tomatoes, potatoes, carrot, peas, onion, salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker with water. 4.Pressure cook on high flame till one whistle and then reduce the flame and cook for 15 minutes. 5.Allow pressure to return to normal before removing the lid. 6.Open the lid and mix thoroughly. 7.Heat oil, fry garlic and ginger, sprinkle dhania-jeera powder and pour it over the vegetable mixture. 8.Simmer for 10 minutes and serve hot garnished with coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Potatoes

Potatoes Khoya Almonds, blanched Pistachios, blanched Cashewnuts, blanched Raisins Cumin seeds, ground Turmeric powder Shahjeera, ground Garam Masala

4 nos. 100 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp.

Ginger Tomatoes, big Curd, beaten Milk Coriander leaves, sliced

2" piece 3 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. A handful

Onion Chili powder Ghee Salt

1 no. To taste. 2 tbsps. To taste.

1.Roast khoya to a pink colour and mix the nuts, raisins, garam masala, salt and chili powder and keep aside. 2.Bake or boil the potatoes until almost done, then peel and cut into halves lengthwise. 3.Scoop out some of the inside with a sharp knife and fill each half of the potato with the khoya filling. 4.Then tie the two halves with a thread and keep aside. 5.Grind onion and ginger to a paste, heat 2 tbsps. ghee and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour. 6.Put the remaining spices and fry briefly, then add the curds, tomatoes and salt and cook till the ghee separates. 7.Add the potatoes and fry carefully for 5 minutes and sprinkle 1 cup water on top. 8.Cover tightly and cook till the potatoes are done, them mix in the hot milk and remove from the fire. 9.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - White Pumpkin Curry

White pumpkin Water Green chilies, cut fine Tamarind Buttermilk, thick Salt For the Masala Coconut grated Jeera For seasoning

½ kg. 3 cups 7-8 nos. Lemon size 1 glass To taste

Coconut oil Mustard seeds

2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

3/4 no. 1 tsp.

Curry leaves Red chili

1 sprig 1 no.

1.Skin and chop the pumpkin into pieces and keep for boiling with water, green chilies, tamarind and salt. 2.Grind the coconut with jeera to a fine paste and add it to the cooked pumpkin. 3.Boil for 10-15 minutes and add the buttermilk and remove from the fire. 4.Season with coconut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilies and simmer for 5 minutes. 5.Serve hot with rice, idlis etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chholar Gugni

Chick peas, boiled Onion, finely chopped Garlic, minced Ginger, minced Turmeric Cumin, ground Coriander, ground Green chili, minced Tomatoes, chopped Bay leaf Vegetable oil Salt

1 ½ cup

2 ½ cups 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 no. 2½ tbsps. ¼ tsp.

1.Heat oil in a kadhai, add bay leaf, onion and stir fry until brown in colour. 2.Add the the ginger garlic & cook for some time, then add the turmeric, cumin, coriander & chili. 3.Now put the tomatoes and salt, cover and cook over low heat or until the tomatoes become soft. 4.Keep stirring to prevent sticking and add a little water if necessary. 5.Add cooked chick peas & cook for 5 some more time. 6.Take off from the heat and keep aside. 7.Serve hot with puris or luchi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet & Sour Baked Beans

Baked beans French dressing Celery, chopped Gherkin, chopped Mustard powder Chili sauce Tomato ketchup Spring onions, sliced Brown sugar Pepper

2 tins 1/2 cup 1 cup 1/4 cup 1 tsp.

Salt

1/2 tsp.

2 tbsps.

1/2 cup 1/2 cup 2 tbsps. 1/2 tsp.

1.Mix all the above ingredients together and chill. 2.Serve cold garnished with wedges of tomatoes and sprinkled with parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Mushroom Masala

Green peas Mushrooms Green cardamom Cinnamon Onions Ginger paste Garlic paste Tomato puree Red chili powder Coriander powder

1½ cups 200 gms. 4 nos. 1" stick. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

Turmeric powder Garam masala powder Cashewnut paste

1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup

Oil Salt

2 tbsps. As required

1.Clean, wash & cut the mushrooms into medium pieces and peel & chop the onions finely. 2.Sauté green cardamoms, cinnamon stick & chopped onions in oil until golden brown in colour. 3.Then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for ½ a minute. 4.Add tomato puree, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt & cook till the oil leaves the masala. 5.Lastly add the cashewnut paste dissolved in 1 cup of water and stir well. 6.Add 1 cup of water, bring it to a boil, then add the green peas & mushrooms. 7.Cook on a high flame for seven to eight minutes or till the green peas are fully cooked. 8.Once done, serve hot with rice or roti.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Jalfrezi

Dry red chilies Onions Ginger Green chilies Tomatoes Capsicum Cottage cheese (paneer) Coriander leaves Cumin seeds Red chili powder

2 nos. 2 nos. 2" piece. 1-2 nos. 2 nos. 2 nos. 400 gms. ¼ cup 1 tsp. 1½ tsps.

Turmeric powder Garam masala powder Vinegar

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1½ tbsps.

Oil Salt

3 tbsps. As required

1.Break the red chilies into two pieces, peel and chop the onions into thick slices and separate the onion rings. 2.Peel and cut the ginger into pieces, wash & chop the green chilies. 3.Cut the tomato and capsicum into half, remove the seeds and cut them into long slices. 4.Finely chop the coriander leaves and cut the paneer into finger size pieces. 5.Heat oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds and when they change colour, add the halved red chilies. 6.Next add the ginger pieces, sliced onions and sauté for a minute. 7.Add the red chili powder, turmeric powder & stir well. 8.Then mix the capsicum pieces and cook for a few minutes, then add the paneer pieces and toss. 9.Lastly add the salt, vinegar, tomato pieces, garam masala powder & cook for 2-3 minutes. 10.Serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cottage Cheese in Yellow Gavy

Cottage cheese 1 kg. Ginger powder 2 tsps. Fennel powder 5 tsps. Turmeric powder 1½ tsps. Cloves 4 nos. Garam masala 1 tsp. Green cardamoms, crushed 1 no. Black cardamoms, crushed 1 tsp. Bay leaves 3 nos.

Milk Water

½ cup 2 cups

Oil Salt

400 ml 1 tsp.

1.Cut the cottage cheese into cubes and deep fry till golden. 2.Drain and put into a vessel with 2 cups of boiling salted water, ginger, turmeric, fennel powder, cloves, cardamoms and bay leaves. 3.Boil this mixture and while boiling pour in the milk, cover and cook till the gravy is reduced to half. 4.Heat 4 tbsps of oil till sizzling hot and pour over the cheese mixture. 5.Sprinkle garam masala, remove from the heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Pachadi

Pineapple, ripe Jaggery, finely grated Curry leaves Red chilies Coconut, grated Turmeric powder Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Salt

1 no. 250 gms. Few 5 nos. 2 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

1. Peel the pineapple and cut all the eyes carefully and cut into slices. 2. Remove the inside hard portion and dice. 3. Grind coconut, cumin and mustard seeds to a fine paste and grind the red chilies separately. 4. Boil the pineapple in water to which turmeric, chili powder and salt has been added. 5. When the pineapple turns tender put in jaggery and continue to stir till it turns into a syrup. 6. Put in the coconut paste, and curry leaves. 7. Mix well and remove from the fire.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Makhani

Tomatoes, chopped Ginger, chopped Paneer, cut into pieces Bay leaf Cardamom, skinned & crushed Chili powder Methi (fenugreek seeds) Sugar Cream

400 gms. ½" piece 250 gms. 1 no. 2 nos.

Garam masala Oil Salt

¼ tsp. 4 tbsps. To taste

½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 5 tbsps.

1.Heat oil, add the chopped tomatoes, ginger, bay leaf, cardamom, methi and chili powder. 2.Cook covered till the tomatoes turn soft. 3.Cool, grind the tomatoes to a puree and then pass through a sieve. 4.Keep the tomato puree on the fire, then add the salt, garam masala and cook. 5.Add the cream keeping some for the garnish and remove from the fire. 6.Just before serving add the paneer pieces and garnish with beaten cream and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Matar Masala

Green peas Onions Ginger Tomatoes Paneer, cut into cubes Big cardamom Cloves Curd, beaten Coriander powder Red chili powder

1 cup 2 nos. 1" piece. 3 nos. 250 gms. 1 no. 2 no. ¼ cup 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

Garam masala Oil Salt

½ tsp. 5 tbsps. To taste

1.Blend the onions, tomatoes, ginger, cloves & cardamom to a puree and fry the paneer cubes to a light brown colour. 2.Add the onion puree to the ghee and cook till thick and dry. 3.Cook on a slow flame till the oil separates. 4.Add the curd and cook again till the ghee separates. 5.Now add the red chili powder, coriander powder, green peas and cook for a minute. 6.Add enough water to make a thick gravy and salt to taste. 7.Add the paneer pieces and garam masala once the green peas are cooked. 8.Cook on low a flame till the oil separates, then serve garnished with chopped coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Paneer

Onion, chopped Ginger, chopped Green chili, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Big cardamom, crushed Curd, beaten Paneer, cut into cubes Chili powder Garam masala Tomato sauce

1 no. ½" piece 1 no. 4 nos. 2 nos. ¼ cup. 250 gms. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp.

Milk Ghee Salt

1/3 cup 3 tbsps. 1 tsp.

1.Add onion, ginger, green chili and cardamom to 2 tbsps. of heated ghee. 2.Sauté until light brown, then add the tomatoes, cover and cook on a low flame for a few minutes. 3.Now add the curd, cook for 2 minutes, remove form heat and blend in a blender with ½ cup of water. 4.Cook the puree in the remaining ghee for a few minutes, then add the salt, chili powder, garam masala, tomato sauce and enough water to make a thick gravy. 5.Cook on a low flame and then keep aside. 6.Just before serving, heat the gravy and add the paneer pieces, milk and serve garnished with grated paneer.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Makhanwala

French beans, chopped finely Carrots, chopped finely Cauliflower, chopped finely Potatoes, chopped finely Onion, chopped Cumin seeds Tomatoes, peeled & chopped Red chili powder

¼ kg.

Fresh cream Paneer (optional) Red colour

3 tbsps. Butter ¼ kg. Ghee, melted As required Salt

¼ kg. ¼ kg. ¼ kg. 1 no. 1 tbsp. 3 nos. 1 tbsp. 3 tbsps. ¼ cup To taste

1.Boil all the chopped vegetables together. 2.Once done, drain the stock and keep aside. 3.Chopped the paneer into medium pieces, fry and keep them aside. 4.In a vessel heat ghee and sauté the chopped onion and cumin seeds till they turn light brown in colour. 5.Next add the tomato pieces and fry till the ghee separates from the onion-tomato mixture. 6.Now add the boiled vegetables with the stock, salt & chili powder. 7.Boil for a while, then add the fresh cream, butter, colour and fried paneer pieces. 8.Boil further for a few minutes so that the vegetables blend with the fresh cream, butter etc. 9.Serve hot decorated with fresh cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gobhi Korma

Chili Powder Coriander seeds Cumin Seeds Vegetable Oil Curd Cardamom Cloves Garlic Paste Ginger Paste Turmeric

1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ cup ½ cup 1 no. 3 nos. 1½ tsps. 1½ tsps. ¼ tsp.

Cauliflower Poppy seeds (khus khus) Curry Leaves Onions

1 kg. 3 tsps. 10 nos. 1 no.

Tomatoes Coriander Leaves Salt Oil

3 nos. A handful. To taste As required

1.Powder the cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom, poppy seeds and keep aside. 2.Clean and cut cauliflower into florets into small pieces. 3.Grind the onion and tomato into a fine paste, mix it with the powders, ginger paste, garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, salt, curd and cauliflower florets. 4.In a deep pan heat oil, add curry leaves, coriander leaves and immediately add the cauliflower mixture. 5.Reduce the heat, add a cup of water, stir, cover and cook until the gravy thickens. 6.Serve hot with parathas or roti.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Alu Potal Rasa

Potato, sliced into square Parvals vegetables, cut into round pieces Tomatoes, sliced Onion Ginger Garlic Cardamom Cumin seeds Cinnamon

3 nos. 15 nos.

Cloves Cumin powder Coriander powder Garam masala powder

3-4 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

2 nos. 1 no. 1"piece. 3 cloves 2 nos. 1 tsp. 2 pieces. Green Chilies Turmeric powder Oil Salt

As required As required As required To taste

1.Grind the ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, onion with water to a paste. 2.Heat oil in a deep pan, fry the potato and parval pieces till they are cooked. 3.Take oil in another pan, add the cumin seeds to it, when it splutters add the green chilies and the masala paste. 4.Fry this mixture well, then add the turmeric, coriander, cumin and garam masala powder and fry for few minutes. 4.Next add the tomatoes, fry till they become soft, then lastly add the fried potatoes and parval pieces with a little water. 5.Cook this vegetable mixture for about 5-7 mins and then remove from the heat. 6.Serve hot. (*Parval is called "Snake gourd" in English)

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Alu Beans Bhaja

French beans, cut into small 300 gms. pieces Potato, cut small square 2 nos. size pieces Green chili, cut into pieces 1 no. Ginger, minced 1"piece. Turmeric powder 1 tsp. Chili powder 1 tsp. Cumin powder ½ tsp. Mustard seeds ½ tsp. Cumin seed Oil Salt

½ tsp. As required To taste

1. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard and cumin seeds. 2. When the mustard and cumin seeds start spluttering add the chopped green chilies, ginger and fry for a few minutes. 3. Next add the turmeric powder, mix it thoroughly, then add the chopped beans, potato and leave it to cook further. 4.Lastly add the chili powder, cumin powder, salt and cook until the beans change colour. 5. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhendi Besara

Lady Finger's (okra) Thick curd Mustard paste Tomatoes, cut into pieces Onion, chopped into cubes Panch phutan Curry leaves Gram flour (besan) Turmeric powder Ginger garlic paste

300 gms. 2 cups 2 tbsp. 3 nos. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 sprig 1 tsp. As required 1 tsp.

Oil Salt

As required To taste

1.Wash and dry the lady finger, then fry it in little oil and keep aside. 2.Take oil in another vessel, add the panch phutan powder and curry leaves. 3.When they make a crackling noise, add the onions and fry till they turn pink in colour. 4.Next add the tomatoes and cook till the oil separates. 5.In a bowl mix the curd, gram flour, mustard paste, ginger-garlic paste and pour it into the tomato mixture. 6.Let it boil for a while, then add the salt, turmeric, fried lady fingers and boil further. 7.After a few minutes remove from the heat and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Saag

Methi leaves (fenu greek leaves) Tomato, sliced Vadi (soya bean granules) Brinjal, cut into squares Green chilies Dry red chili Mustard seeds Coriander leaves, chopped Oil

2 bunches

Salt

To taste

3 nos. 7-8 nos. 1no(small) 2 nos 1 no. ½ tsp. As required 2 tsp.

1.Wash and chop the methi leaves and keep it aside. 2.Boil the chopped brinjal in water for 5 mins, then the chopped methi leaves to it with a little salt. 3.Cook for 10 minutes and then remove from heat. 4.Heat a pan and add the tomato slices with little water and mash into a thick paste. 5.Add this tomato mixture to the methi mixture. 6.Fry the vadis in oil and add it to the methi mixture. 7.Heat oil, add the mustard seeds, green chilies, red chili and let them splutter. 8.Add this to the methi mixture, add more salt if required and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hara Alu

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Potatoes, cut into round slices Coriander leaves Green chilies Ginger Garlic Coconut Tamarind Cumin seeds Coriander seeds

4 nos.

Turmeric powder Chili powder Salt

½ tsp. To taste To taste

1 bunch. 4 nos. 1"piece. 4 cloves. 1 tbsp. As required 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

1.Make a paste by grinding everything except the potatoes. 2.Mix this masalas with the potato slices. 3.Put this in a pan, cover tightly and cook over a low flame with out adding any water. 4.Remove from heat once the potatoes are soft. 5.Serve hot with rotis or chapatis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Stuffed Vegetables

Potatoes Onions Brinjals, cut round Coconut, grated Coriander leaves Ginger, grated Green chilies, minced Dhana-jeera powder Oil Salt

325 gms. 325 gms. ½ kg. 1½ tbsp. ½ cup ¼"piece. 2 nos. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp. To taste

1.Peel and make deep incersions or cuts in the potatoes and onions with separating them. 2.Slit the brinjals also the same way without separating them. 3.Make a filling by mixing the grated coconut, coriander leaves, grated ginger, chilies, dhana-jeera powder & salt. 4.Stuff this filling into the slit potatoes, brinjals & onions. 5.Heat oil in a flat pan, add the stuffed vegetables, cover with a lid and cook over a low flame. 6.Keep stirring the vegetables at intervals and when they become tender remove from heat and keep aside. 7.Serve with rotlis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Karela Bhindi Masala

Bhindi Karela Chili powder Dhana-jeera powder Asafoetida powder Turmeric powder Sugar Oil Salt

200 gms. 75 gms. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. A pinch ¼ tsp. ¾ tsp. 2½ tsps. To taste.

1.Wash, dry and make a slit in the bhindi with out separating it. 2.Cut the karela into fine rounds, then apply salt, mix well and keep aside. 3.After some time, squeeze out all the juice from the karela. 4.Heat oil in a kadhai, add a pinch of asafoetida and both the vegetables. 5.Fry over a medium flame and when cooked add the turmeric powder, chili powder, dhana-jeera powder, sugar and salt. 6.Fry for about few minutes and remove from heat. 7.Serve hot with puri or rotli.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dahi Batete nu Shak

Potatoes Curd Ginger Green chilies Garlic Turmeric powder Chili powder Ghee Salt

250 gms. ½ cup ½" piece. 2 nos. ¼ pod. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. To taste.

1.Boil the potatoes, skin and cut into halves. 2.Beat the curd well and grind the ginger, garlic, green chilies to a fine paste. 3.Mix the potatoes pieces with the chili paste, curd, chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. 4.Keep this mixture aside for 1/2 an hour or more. 5.Heat ghee in a pan and fry the potatoes till golden brown in colour. 6.Serve hot with puris.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Bhaji

Groundnuts(roasted) Tomatoes blanched and sliced Green chilies Tamarind Jaggery Garam masala Cumin seeds(ground) Chili powder Coriander leaves(sliced)

250 gms. 3 nos. 8 nos. 60 gms. 60 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required 1 cup

Salt to taste

1.Soak the tamarind for 5 minutes in 1 cup of water and squeeze the juice. 2.To the above, dissolve the jaggery. 3.Grind the chilies and the groundnuts to a paste. 4.Cook all the ingredients together till the bhaji becomes thick. 5.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Korma

Paneer, grated Onion, sliced Cinnamon stick Cloves Cardamoms Bay leaf Black cummin seeds Ginger paste Garlic paste Chili powder

250 gms. 1 no. 1 stick 6 nos. 6 nos. 1 no. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

Coriander seeds, ground Cummin seeds, ground Turmeric powder Curd Water

1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. ¼ tbsp. ¼ cup 1 cup

Coriander leaves, chopped Green chilies, halved Ghee Salt

1 tbsps. 2 nos. 80 gms. To taste.

1.Saute the sliced onions in the heated ghee, then add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, bay leaf, cumin seeds and fry for some time. 2.Next add the ginger-garlic paste, stir-fry for a while and then add the grated paneer. 3.Now sprinkle the chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well. 4.Mix well, then add the curd and water. Then cover and cook over low heat. 5.Once it becomes thick remove and serve garnished with ground almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Drumstick Masala

Drumsticks Jaggery(small piece) For the masala :

12 nos.

Red chilies(roasted) Jeera seeds Coriander seeds(roasted) Urad dal(roasted) Methi seeds(roasted) Garlic Turmeric powder Tamarind(size of 1/4 lime) Coconut(grated) For seasoning : Mustard seeds Garlic(crushed)

8 - 10 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 4 - 5 seeds 2 flakes ¼ tsp. ½ piece 1 tsp. 7 - 8 flakes

Curry leaves Urad dal Oil Salt to taste

As required 1 tsp. 2 tbsp.

1.Remove the skin of the drumsticks and cut into 3" sized pieces. 2.Soak the pieces in water for 5 minutes. 3.Drain the pieces and cook them in 1 1/2 cups of water along with jaggery and salt to taste. 4.Grind to a paste the ingredients for the masala with the coconut. 5.Add this paste to the cooked drumsticks along with the seasoning. 6.Cook on slow fire for 10 - 15 minutes. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Bhaji

Onions Tomatoes Ginger Garlic Green chilies Turmeric powder Garam Masala Ghee Salt

150 gms. 150 gms. 1" piece 2 cloves 2 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1½ tbsps. To taste

1.Saute the chopped garlic, green chilies and sliced ginger in the ghee. 2.Next add the sliced onions, chopped tomatoes and fry further. 3.Lastly add the garam masala, turmeric powder, salt and cook on a low flame till the onions turn brown. 4.You can add little water if required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tinda Burta

Tindas(big size) Khoya Green peas(shelled) Tomatoes blanched & diced(large size) Ginger(minced) Onion(medium size) Garam Masala Cumin seeds(ground) Chilli powder(as required)

250 gms. 50 gms. 125 gms. 2 nos. 1" piece 1 no. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

Turmeric powder(as required) Handful of coriander leaves(chopped)

Ghee Salt to taste

2 tbsps.

1.Lightly roast the tindas on a low fire till you can feel the spots on them. 2.Then put them in cold water, peel and mash coarsely. 3.Lightly brown the khoya in a dry pan. 4.Make a paste of the onion. 5.Heat the ghee and fry the onion paste and ginger to a golden brown colour. 6.Put the tomatoes, spices and salt and cook till the ghee comes to the top. 7.Add the peas and 1 cup of water. 8.Cook over a low flame till the peas are almost cooked. 9.Add the tindas and continue cooking till the peas are fully cooked. 10.After this add the khoya and keep on stirring until it blends well with the gravy. 11.Garnish with the coriander leaves and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peas Kofta Curry

Garlic Tomatoes Onion Turmeric powder Coriander powder Cumin seeds, roasted Garam Masala Dry red chilies For the koftas : Poppy seeds

6 cloves 2 nos. 1 no. ½ tsp. 2 tsps. ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. 6 nos. 1 tsp.

Green Peas (shelled & 300 gms. boiled) Potatoes (boiled & peeled) 300 gms.

Gram flour Salt

As required To taste

1.Mix all the ingredients under koftas into a paste and roll into balls. 2.Deep fry these balls and keep aside. 3.Fry the minced onion till they turn brown, then add the remaining spices with the chopped tomatoes. 4.Add a little water and cook until the gravy comes to a boil. 5.Lastly add the fried koftas, simmer and remove from heat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhum Gobhi

Cauliflower Onions Garlic Ginger Red chilies (dry) Cinnamon Bay leaf Green chilies Cloves Cumin seeds

1 no. 2 nos. 4 cloves 1" piece. 3 nos. 1 stick. 1 no. 2 nos. 4 nos. ½ tsp.

Black cardamoms Curd

As required Ghee 1 cup Salt

As required To taste

1.Heat ghee and stir fry the whole cauliflower for sometime. 2.Sprinkle the chopped garlic, ginger and onions with all the spices over the cauliflower. 3.Next pour the curd with 1 cup of water, add a little ghee, cover and bake in a moderate oven. 4.Remove when the cauliflower is tender.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Zunka

Onion, diced Besan Red chili powder Mustard seeds Asafoetida (hing) Turmeric powder Sugar Lemon Coriander leaves, chopped Coconut, grated (optional)

1 no. As required 1 tsp. ½ tsp. A pinch ½ tsp. To taste ½ no. A handful As required

Oil Salt

3 tbsp. To taste

1.Heat oil in a kadhai, add the mustard seeds, hing and turmeric powder. 2.Next add the chopped onion and fry till they become soft. 3.Now add the lemon juice, salt, sugar and mix well. 4.Sprinkle gram flour into the kadhai, while stirring the onion mixture continuously. 5.Keep adding the gram flour till it forms into a thick mass.(like scrambled egg) 6.Keep stirring, then add the chopped coriander leaves and coconut. 7.Serve hot with bhakri and chopped onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vatana Bhaji

Boiled Peas Green Chillies(finely chopped) Grated coconut Coriander leaves(finely chopped) Oil Sugar Salt

5 cups 3 nos. 1 cup 1 cup 2 tbsps. As required As required .

1.Heat the oil and add cumin seeds. 2.When the cumin seeds begin to crackle, add chillies and peas. 3.Stir continously and add the sugar and salt. 2.Garnish with grated coconut and corainder leaves. 3.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sambhar Potatoes

Small potatoes Turmeric powder Chili powder Curry leaves Sambhar powder Green chilies Oil Salt

1 kg. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 12 nos. 1 dsp. 6 nos. As required As required

1.Boil the potatoes, peel and fry them in oil until golden. 2.Heat 2 tbsps of oil, add chopped chilies and curry leaves, fry for 2 minutes. 3.Then add the other spices, salt and potatoes and keep on slow fire for 10 minutes. 4.Serve sprinkled with chopped coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicpea & Aubergine Casserole

Chicpeas(soaked overnight) 25 gms. Aubergine(large) 2 nos. Onions(coarsely chopped) 2 nos. Celery(chopped in 1" slices) As required Mushrooms(quartered) 250 gms. Garlic (chopped) 2 flakes Olive oil 25 ml. Tomatoes(blanced and 500 gms. pureed) Thyme(dried) 1 tsp. Basil 1 tsp. Coriander powder Thick coconut milk Parsley(chopped) . Green Peas Courgette(tori or green marrow)

2 tsp. 100 ml. 2 tbsp 225 gms. 225 gms.

For Garnishing: Cheese grated

4 tbsp.

1.Drain the chicpeas and boil till soft. Drain the water and keep aside. 2.Cut the aubergine into half and sprinkle with salt, leave for 30 mins. 3.Heat the oil in a pan, add onion, and chopped garlic and saute till soft and golden. 4.Wash the aubergine under cold water to get rid of excess salt and bitter juices. Cut them in 1" cubes and add them to the pan. Fry for 5 mins. 5.Add celery and courgette, fry for another 5 min. 6.Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on low heat, until the vegetables are done and the sauce is rich and thick. 7.Garnish with cheese and parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Flair

Potatoes Butter Oil Rosemerry herb Freshly ground pepper to taste Salt to taste

450 gms. 5 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

1.Heat the oven to 200 degree C. 2.Peel the potatoes and cut them into even shapes about 6 cms long. Slice each one across the width at 5 mm intervals, cutting almost to the base but leaving the slices joined.Rinse the potatoes in cold water and dry them thoroughly. 3. Put the oil and butter in a roasting tin and melt it over a low heat. When the fat is almost smoking hot, add the potatoes. Turn them carefully in the fat until they are evenly coated. Season them with rosemerry, salt and pepper. 4.Roast the potatoes in the oven, turning them occasionally, for 50-60 mins until they are crisp and golden but feel soft when pierced with a fork.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Cheese Pie

Onions Cheese grated Nutmeg grated Whorcestershire Sauce Milk Pepper Salt For Short Crust Pastry: Maida Margerine or butter

4 nos. 2 cups ½ tsp. 2 tsp. As required As required 1 tsp.

Baking Powder Cold Water Salt

A pinch 2-3 tbsp. ½ tsp.

2 cups ½ cup

1.Peel and quarter the onion's, cook them in boiling water for fifteen minutes or till tender.Drain and cool slightly before chopping them roughly. 2.Divide the prepared pastry in two and roll each half to fit a seven inch pie plate. 3.Line the plate with half the pastry and cover with half the cheese and onion's. 4.Season with nutmeg, salt, pepper and whorcestershire sauce. 5.Top with the remaining cheese and cover the pie with pastry and seal and knock pu the edges. 6.Brush with milk and make a small slit in the pastry lid. 7.Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes. 8.For making the Short Crust Pastery: 1.Shift the maida and flour into a wide bowl. 2.Cut the firm fat and rub them into the flour using the tip of the finger's , until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. 3.Add the Water, mix the dough lightly with a round bladed knife until it forms large lumps. 4.Gather the dough together with the fingers and kneed it lightly on a float surface until firm and free from cracks. 5.Chill for 30 minutes before use.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tangy Veggies

Potatoes chopped Green peas chopped Cauliflower chopped Carrots chopped Onions chopped Tomatoes chopped Lime juice Salt to taste For the masala(to be ground):

100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 3 nos. As required

Red chilies Ginger Garlic

5 nos. 1 ½" piece 8 flakes

1.Heat oil and fry the ground masala. 2.Add the chopped tomatoes and fry well. 3.Now add the remaining vegetables and add just enough water to cook the vegetables. 4.Add salt to taste and lime juice as required. 5.Cook on a low flame till the vegetables are tender. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Cheese

Cheese cubes Onion grated Ginger ground Garlic ground Chili powder Garam Masala Butter Tomato pulp Tomato sauce Fresh cream

250 gms. ½ cup 1" piece 5 flakes ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. ¼ cup ¼ cup 2 tbsps.

Sugar Salt to taste

½ tsp.

1.Heat the butter and fry the onions till they are light brown. 2.Add the ground ginger & garlic and fry for sometime. 3.Next add the tomato pulp & tomato sauce and stirfry for 3 minutes. 4.Now add the chili powder, sugar and salt and mix well. 5.Add the malai and cook for awhile. 6.Finally add the garam masala, mix well and then add the cheese cubes. 7.Cook on a low flame for 5 minutes. 8.Serve hot with rice or chappaties

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Birds Nest

Potatoes Cheese grated Mustard powder Vermicelli(break into small bits) Asparagus chopped Parsley chopped Lettuce leaves Pepper Oil Salt to taste

½ kg. ½ cup ¼ tsp. ½ packet 2 bunches 2 bunches As required ½ tbsp. 2 cups

1.Boil the potatoes, peel and mash them. 2.Mix the asparagus and parsley leaves along with the mustard powder, pepper and salt. 3.Make equal portions of this mixture. 4.Form each portion into egg shapes. 5.Roll each portion into the cheese. 6.Then roll the portion into the vermicelli. 7.Heat the oil well and deep fry till golden brown. 8.Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cabbage Dal Koshimbir

Chana dal 4 tbsps. Cabbage washed & grated 1 no.(small size) Coconut grated 2 tbsps. Mustard seeds ½ tsp. Asafoetida ¼ tsp. Green chilies chopped 3 nos. Curry leaves 7 nos. Tumeric powder ¼ tsp. Coriander leaves, chopped As required Lime juice 1 tsp. Oil Salt to taste

1 ½ tbsps.

1.Clean, wash and soak chana dal for 3 hours. Then drain and grind coarsely. 2.Mix the cabbage, chana dal and coconut well and keep aside. 3.Heat oil and add the mustard seeds, followed by asafoetida, green chilies, curry leaves and turmeric powder. 4.Fry for a few seconds and then pour the same over the cabbage mixture. 5.Next add salt, lime juice, coriander leaves and mix well. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Ball Curry

Coriander leaves ground Tomatoes chopped Onions grated Thick coconut milk Pepper powder Oil for frying For the balls: Cheese grated Onion chopped Ginger

As required 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 cup ¼ tsp.

Green chilies chopped Vinegar Potato boiled & mashed Flour Salt to taste For the gravy(Grind together): Ginger

2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1 cup

½ cup 1 no. ½" piece Garlic Cummin Salt to taste For the garnish: Coriander leaves chopped Curds

4 flakes ½ tsp. As required As required

1" piece

1.Make a mixture of the cheese ball ingredients and make equal balls of the mixture. 2.Heat the oil well and deep fry the balls and keep aside. 3.Take oil in a thick bottomed pan and fry the grated onions till brown. 4.Next add the ground gravy masala and fry well till the oil separates. 5.Add the ground coriander paste, tomatoes, salt and cook for sometime. 6.Now add the coconut milk and let it boil. 7.Add the cheese balls and cook on a low flame for 10 minutes. 8.Garnish with curds and coriander leaves. 9.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Papaya Thoran

Raw papaya, grated Coconut, grated Green chilies Cumin seeds Garlic Mustard seeds Curry leaves Turmeric powder Oil Salt to taste

2 cups ½ cup 5 nos. ½ tsp. 4 flakes As required As required A pinch As required

Papaya Thoran

1.Grind the cumin seeds with the garlic, coarsely grind the green chilies and mix these with the grated coconut. 2.Heat oil in a kadhai, add the mustard seeds, when they splutter add the curry leaves and the grated papaya. 3.Add little water & salt and cook over simmering heat for 10 minutes. 4.Next add the ground masala, stir and remove from heat.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cabbage Thoran

Cabbage Coconut, grated Small onions Green chilies Curry leaves Mustard seeds Urad dal Oil Salt

250 gms. 1/4 cup 4-5 nos. 2 nos. As required 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. As required

Cabbage Thoran

1.Chop, wash and keep the cabbage aside. 2.Next grind the coconut with the green chilies, onions and curry leaves to a coarse paste. 3.Heat oil in a pan, fry the mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. 4.Once fried well add the cabbage & salt and cook over low heat without adding water. 5.Garnish with coarsely ground coconut masala.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Kadhai Paneer

Paneer Capsicum Coriander powder Garam masala Red chili powder Ginger-garlic paste Tomatoes(chopped) Coriander leaves (chopped) Kastori methi(fenugreek) Oil

250 gms 3 nos. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 cups ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 3 tbsps.

Salt to taste

1.Cut the paneer and capsicum into 1 1/2 cm cubes. 2.In an microwave proof dish add oil, capsicum, ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes, coriander and chilly powder. Cover and cook on micro high for 6 minutes. 3.Add the paneer, salt, garam masala and kastoori methi. Mix well and cover and cook for another 5 minutes. 4.Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Bhendi Masala

Lady finger(Bhendi) Ginger garlic paste Coriander seeds Red chilies(whole) Green chilies(chopped) Kastoori methi Tomatoes(chopped) Garam masala Oil Salt to taste

250 gms. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. 2 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 2 tbsps.

1.Pound the coriander seeds and red chilies coarsley. 2.In a casserole, add oil, ginger garlic paste, pounded masala and green chillies and cook on micro high for 6 mins. 3.Add the lady finger, stir well, cover and cook on micro high for 7 min. 4.Add the chopped tomatoes, kastoori meethi, garam masala and salt.Mix well and cook on micro for 6 mins. 5.Serve hot with parathas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tandoori Paneer in Green Masala

Paneer(cut in 1" chunks) Curd Ginger garlic paste Garam masala Oil Salt and pepper to taste FOR GREEN MASALA: Green chillies Green Coriander Mint leaves(pudina)

500 gms. 1 cup 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 3 tbsps.

Cashewnuts

5-7 nos.

3-4 nos. ¼ cup ¼ cup

1.Place all the ingredients for the green masala in a mixer and grind to a fine paste. 2.Put the curd in a strainer for 1/2 an hour so that excess water gets drained. 3.Mix the green masala, curd, oil, ginger garlic paste, salt and garam masala and add paneer chunks. Marinate for 1/2 an hour in the fridge. 4.Greese an oven proof dish and grill the paneer for 10-15 mind. 5.Serve hot with naan or tandoori roti. NOTE--Paneer should be a day old.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Guncha-o-Bahar

Cauliflower Tumeric Lemon juice Oil to deep fry Salt to taste Marination: Ginger paste Garlic paste Red chili powder Malt vinegar

Salt to taste Dusting: Gram flour Cumin powder Gravy: Onions chopped Almond paste Tomato puree Youghurt Khoya/ Mawa

1 kg. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps.

4 tsps. 4 tsps. 1 tsp. 7 tbsps.

¼ cup ½ tsp. ¼ cup 5 tsps. 60 gms. 1 cup 120 gms.

Coriander powder . Fennel powder Red chili powder Turmeric Garam masala Saffron Milk Ghee Salt to taste

1 tsp 2 tsps. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 6 tbsps.

1.Cut the cauliflower into large florets. Boil 1.5 ltrs of water in a vessel. Add turmeric, salt and lemon juice. Also add florets. Blanch for 5 mins. and drain. Marination: 2.Mix red chili and salt with the ginger and garlic paste, rub the blanched florets with this mixture, arrange in a shallow dish and sprinkle with vinegar. Keep aside for 15 mins. Drain of the excess marinade. Dusting: 3.Mix cumin with gram flour and dust the marinated florets with this mixture. 4.Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry the dusted marinated florets over medium heat until light golden. Keep aside and prepare the gravy. The Gravy: 5.Heat ghee in a vessel, add chopped onions and saute over medium heat until light brown. 6.Add almond paste and tomato puree. Fry until the fat leaves the masala. 7.Blend yoghurt, khoya,coriander, fennel, red chilies, turmeric and salt together http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/maincourse/veg/guncha-o-bahar.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 3:12:00 PM]

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and add this mixture to the masala. 8.Cook till the gravy reaches sauce consistency. Sprinkle garam masala. 9.Arrange the deep fried florets in a shallow casserole, pour the gravy on it, sprinkle saffron, cover with silver foil and put on dum in the pre-heated oven for 10 mins. Remove the foil and serve with parathas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khum Hara Dhania

Mushroom Onions large Ginger paste Garlic paste Ginger Green Chilies Yoghurt Coriander(chopped) Cashewnut paste Green Cardamon

600 gms. 4 nos. 4 tsps. 4 tsps. 4 tbsps. 4 nos. 1 ½ cup 1 cup 3 tbsps. 5 nos.

Black cardamon Cloves Cinnamon Bay leaf Oil Salt to taste

1 no. 5 nos. 1" stick 1 no. ¾ cup

1.Trim, wash, blanch and drain the mushroom. 2.Chop 2/3rd of the ginger and cut the rest into thin long slices. 3.Deseed and chop green chilies. 4.Roughly cut the onions and boil with 2 tbsps. water till onions are transparent. Cool and blend in a blender to a fine puree. 5.Heat oil in a vessel, add whole masala and saute over medium heat until it begins to crackle. 6.Add the boiled onion puree and fry for 2 min. Dissolve garlic and ginger paste in 1/4 cup water and add to the onion paste, fry for a minute. 7.Add chopped ginger, green chillies, red chili and coriander powder and fry for a minute and remove from the fire. 8.Add yoghurt, salt and 3/4 cup of water and return to fire, allow it to boil and then simmer until the fat leaves the masala. 9.Now add the mushroom, cashewnut paste and chopped coriander and cook till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom Chilifry

Mushrooms Dry red chilies Garlic(sliced) Onions(sliced thinly) Cardamom Cloves Cinnamon Ginger(finely sliced) Turmeric powder Coriander seeds

300 gms. 10 nos. 6 flakes 2 nos. 3 nos. 3 nos. 1 stick 2" piece ½ tsp. 1 ½ tbsps.

Sour curd Lemon juice Coriander leaves(chopped) Oil Salt to taste

125 gms. 2 tsps. ¼ cup 3 tbsps.

1.Wash and cut the mushrooms into quaters. 2.Heat 1 tsp. of oil on the tava and roast the chilies till dark in colour. 3.Fry the coriander seeds, garlic and ginger in the same way, using just 1 tsp. of oil for each ingredients. Keep these fried spices aside. 4.In a saucepan heat the remaining oil and fry the onions till golden brown and crisp. Drain and keep aside. 5.Add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to the oil and fry for a minute. 6.Add the mushrooms, turmeric and salt and fry till mushroom are half cooked. 7.Add the curd and the fried spices, cook till done. 8.Add the lemon juice and fried onions just before serving. 9.Garnish with chopped coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malai Mushroom Matar

Green Peas(shelled) Mushrooms Green cardamom Cinnamon Onions(large, chopped) Ginger-garlic paste Tomato puree Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder

1 cup 250 gms. 3 nos. 1" stick 2 nos. 2 tbsps. ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp.

Garam masala Cashewnut paste Fresh cream Coriander leaves (chopped) Oil Salt to taste

1 tsp. ¼ cup ½ cup ¼ cup 2 tbsps.

1.Clean wash and cut mushrooms in quaters. 2.Heat oil in a kadhai. Add green cardamom, cinnamon stick and chopped onions and fry until light golden brown. 3.Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for half a minute. Add tomato puree, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt and cook till oil seperates from the masala. 4.Add cashewnut paste dissolved in 1/2 cup of water, stir well. 5.Add green peas and mushrooms, cook on medium heat till peas are cooked. 6.Add the cream and half the chopped coriander leaves and cook on low flame for 3 minutes. 7.Serve hot sprinkled with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Brocolli Kofta

For The Kofta: Besan Broccoli Onion(finely chopped) Ginger-garlic paste Green chilies(finely chopped) Oil for frying Salt to taste For The Gravy: Onions(medium) Ginger paste Garlic Paste Green Chilies (chopped fine) Coriander powder Tumeric powder Tomato puree

2 tbsps. 250 gms. 1 no. 1 tsp. 2 nos.

3 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup

Red chili powder Mawa Fresh cream Garam masala Oil Salt to taste

1 tsp. ½ cup ½ cup 1 tsp. 3 tbsps.

1.Roast gram flour(besan) lightly. 2.Steam the broccoli, drain well and mash well. 3.Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well and make small balls. 4.Deep fry till done. Keep aside. 5.For gravy: 1.Peel onions and boil with a cup of water for 10 minutes. Drain excess water, cool onions and grind into a fine paste. 2.Heat oil in a pan. Add boiled onion paste and cook for 5 minutes. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, chopped chilies, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook for another 3 minutes. 3.Add tomato puree and red chili powder and cook for another 10 minutes or till oil separates from the masala. 4.Mix mawa in 2 cups of water and add to the gravy. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in fresh cream and garam masala powder. 5.Place the koftas in the serving dish and pour the gravy on top. 6.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Macaroni

Onions(chopped) Capsicum(chopped) Ginger(chopped) Macaroni(boiled) White sauce Butter Cheese cubes Greeen chilies(chopped) White pepper Salt to taste

FOR WHITE SAUCE: Butter Maida(flour) Milk

½ cup ¾ cup 2 tsp. 2 cups 2 cups 2 tsps. 4 nos. 2 nos. ½ tsp.

2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 cups

1.Make white sauce by; heating butter in a pan, then add maida and stir for 1 minute, then add milk and cook till thick. 2.Grate 3 cheese cubes in the white sauce and fold all the other ingredients in it. 3.Pour in a greased dish and grate the remaining one cube of cheese on top. 4.Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or till cheese is golden brown. 5.Serve hot with buns. Variation; 1.VEG-Chopped celery, boiled vegetables like cauliflower, carrot and peas can also be added. 2.NON VEG-Sausages cut in one inch pieces, boiled shredded chicken can be added.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Paneer Babycorn Korma

Paneer(cubed) Babycorn Bay leaf Garlic paste Onion(ground to a paste) Oil Grind to paste: Curd Tomatoes(quartered) Green chilies(cut lenghtwise)

500 gms. 150 gms. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 large ¾ cup

Chili powder Garam masala powder Cashewnuts Almond(blanched) Tumeric powder Salt to taste

1 tsp. 1 ½ tsp. 30 gms. 15 gms. A pinch

1 ½ cup 200 gms. 3 nos.

1.Heat oil, add bay leaf and garlic fry for a minute, then add the crushed onions and fry till golden brown. 2.Add the ground masala paste and fry till the oil floats on top. 3.Add two cups of water and bring to boil, then add the baby corn and cook for 5 minutes. 4.Add cubed paneer and simmer for 10-15 minutes or till the gravy becomes thick. 5.Serve hot garnished with fried cashewnuts and capsicum.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Corn Capsicum Masala

Corn kernels Capsicum(diced into 1cm cubes) Onion(chopped)

300 gms. 3 medium size 3 medium size Tomatoes(chopped finely) 2 medium size Coriander leaves(chopped) ¼ cup Cumin seeds ½ tsp. Ginger-garlic paste 2 tbsps. Red chili powder 1 tsp. Coriander powder 1 tbsp Cumin powder 1 tsp. Turmeric powder ½ tsp. Garam masala powder 1 tsp. Fresh cream(optional) ¼ cup Mawa(khoya) ½ cup Oil 3 tbsps. Salt to taste

1.Boil the corn in water, once cooked drain water and keep aside. 2.Heat oil in a kadhai. Add cumin seeds, when it starts crackling, add chopped onions and cook till golden brown. 3.Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.Then add red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Stir fry for a minute. 4.Add chopped tomatoes and cook till oil leaves the masala, continuously keep stirring. 5.Add mawa and half cup of water and mix and cook for a minute. 6.Add diced capsicum and mix well. Finally add boiled corn, garam masala powder and salt. Mix and cook on low fire for 4-5 minutes. 7.Stir in cream and chopped coriander and serve hot. TIP; To reduce the calories, reduce the mawa and cream. Use a little milk instead.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kathal Masala

Jackfruit(kathal) raw Onion(chopped fine) Curd Anchor powder Coriander powder Chili powder Ginger-garlic paste Tomatoe puree Cummin powder Garam masala

500 gms. 2 nos. ½ cup 1 tsp. 3 tsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Coriander leaves (chopped) ¼ cup Oil for frying Salt to taste

1.Peel and cut the kathal in 4 cms cubes. Deep fry till light brown and keep aside. 2.Grind onions to a paste. 3.Add 2 tbsps. of oil in a pan and fry the onion paste till it is light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and the tomatoe puree and cook for another 5 minutes. Add curd, and all the powder masala and cook till the oil floats on top. 4.Add the fried kathal(jackfruit) pieces and fry well for 5 minutes. 5.Add salt and 1 cup water to form a thick gravy. Simmer till the gravy is thick. 6.Add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Kofta in Spinach Gravy

FOR THE KOFTA: Methi leaves(finely chopped) Potatoes(boiled and mashed) Onion(finely chopped) Green chilies(finely chopped) Cheese(grated) Bread slice Maida Salt to taste FOR THE GRAVY: Spinach leaves Tomatoes(chopped) Onion(chopped) Ginger(chopped finely) Cream Red chili powder Oil Salt to taste

¾ cup 2 large 1 small 2 nos. ¼ cup 1 no. 2 tbsps. 1 bunch 2 nos. 1 no. ½" piece ½ cup ¼ tsp. 2 tbsps.

1.FOR THE KOFTA: 1.Soak the bread slice in water and squeeze out all the water. 2.Mix the methi leaves, potatoes, onion, bread slice, green chili, cheese and salt together. Shape into small balls. 3.Make a smooth paste by dissolving little water in the maida. 4.Heat the oil in a kadhai. 5.Dip the balls in the maida paste and fry till crisp. Keep aside. FOR THE GRAVY: 1.Boil and grind the spinach to a fine paste. Keep aside. 2.Grind the onions, tomatoes and ginger to a fine paste. 3.Heat oil in a pan, add the masala paste and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the salt, red chili and spinach paste and fry for another 5 minutes. 4.Mix in cream and bring to a boil. TO SERVE: 1.Place the koftas in a dish and pour the hot gravy on top. Garnish with cream on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kabuli Chana Chaat

Potatoes(boiled) Kabuli channas boiled Tomatoes(deseeded &chopped fine) Onions(chopped fine) Curd (beaten) Sev Salty bundi Pani puri (coarsly crushed) Sweet tamarind chutney Mint chutney Chat masala Green chilies(chopped fine) Coriander leaves(chopped) Salt to taste

1 & ½ cup 1 cup 1 large 1 no. 1 cup ½ cup ¼ cup 10 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1tbsp. 2 nos. ¼ cup

1.Peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes. 2.Mix all the ingredients except sev and pani puri well. 3.Put in a serving bowl and sprinkle with sev and crushed pani puri. 4.Garnish with coriander leaves. 5.Serve with chutney(optional in case one requires more)

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kabuli Chana Gravy

Kabuli chana Cumin powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Onion(grated) Tomato puree Ginger(thinly sliced) Garlic(minced) Coriander leaves(chopped)

100 gms. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. A little ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ cup

Garam masala Water Salt and chili powder

¼ tsp. 500 ml to taste

FOR GARNISHING Sliced onions,tomatoes and green chilies

1.Soak chana overnight in 2 cups water. Add salt and pressure cook on high heat for 5 minutes. Lower the heat and continue to cook for another 7 minutes. Remove from fire and when cool, put the chana in a bowl. 2.Reheat the same pressure cooker and add cumin seeds and lightly roast it. Add coriander powder and turmeric powder and stir well. 3.Add the onion, tomatoe puree, ginger, garlic, chilie powder and the remaining water. Pressure cook for 10 minutes. 4.When cool open the cooker and again put it on fire and cook till almost dry. 5.Add the boiled chana along with the water(in which it was boiled)and simmer for 5-7 minutes. 6.Add the garam masala and half the chopped coriander leaves and cook till the gravy thickens. 7.Garnish with sliced onions, green chilies and sliced tomatoes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Karela

Besan Coriander powder Turmeric powder Cumin powder Red chilli powder Roasted, scraped coconut (optional) For tempering Ghee Green chillies, chopped Asafoetida Salt

1 1/3 cups ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ cup 2 tbsps. 3 nos. ¼ tsp. To taste

1. Make a batter of besan and water. Keep aside. 2. Heat ghee in a kadai, add mustard seeds, chopped green chillies and asafoetida. Cook for a moment. 3. Add besan batter, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt. 4. Cook, stirring continuously, so that it does not stick or burn. 5. When besan is cooked and the mixture is of coating consistency, take it off the heat. 6. Check the seasoning and serve hot garnished with roasted, scraped coconut (optional) and chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Kara Kari

Potatoes Onions Tomato Coriander leaves Garlic Ginger Green chilies Salt Coriander powder Red chilli powder

4 nos. 2 nos. 1 no. ¼ cup 8 cloves 1” 4 nos. to taste 2 tbsps. 1½ tbsps.

Turmeric powder Groundnut oil Tempering Mustard seeds Asafoetida

½ tsp. 10 tbsps. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp.

Urad dal Whole red chillies Chana dal Curry leaves

1 tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 10-12 nos.

1.Boil the potatoes with skin. Cool, peel and cut each into 6-8 pieces. 2.Peel and slice onion, wash and quarter tomatoes. Wash and chop the coriander leaves and keep. Peel and grind the ginger and garlic to a smooth paste. Wash and slit the green chilies. 3.Heat oil in a wide kadai, temper with the tempering ingredients and fry till the dals turn light brown. 4.Add the green chilies, ginger garlic paste and fry. Add the onion and sauté till it becomes transparent. Add the masala powders and salt dissolved in 2 tablespoons of water. Add the tomatoes and cook on medium heat till the tomatoes become pulpy. 5.Add the potatoes and toss well. 6.Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of water and let it cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. 7.Add the coriander leaves and salt to taste, stir over high heat for 2-3 minutes and remove. TIP: You can also prepare arbi or yam in this method. But boil them with little turmeric and tamarind, before continuing with the above method. Tone down the chilli, if you want to reduce the spice level.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rasgullas

Milk Sugar Flour Water Juice of a lime

750 ml. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 cup

1. Make chenna of the milk. 2. Add flour to the chenna and knead it with the palms of the hands until it is smooth and pliable. 3. Divide the dough into eight or sixteen small portions. 4. In each portion put a grain or two of sugar candy and roll to form a ball. 5. Make a thin syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water and cook over low heat. 6. Add 2 tbsp.milk to the boiling syrup so that the scum comes to the top of the syrup. 7. Remove the scum with a spoon. 8. Drop the rasogullas in the clean boiling syrup, and boil for 10 minutes. 9. Sprinkle water on the boiling syrup every 2 minutes. 10.Remove from the heat and cool. Flavour with rosewater, if desired.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mishti Doi

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sandesh

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Karanji

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Besan Ladoo

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Indian rice and bread recipes - From rotis to biryanis

Powders & Sauces Kashmiri Puri

A simple puri made of yeast, curd and spices.

Methi Puri

A tasty puri from North India made with Fenugreek leaves.

Roomali Roti

A truly fine roti which is cooked on a ‘ulta tava’.

Tamrind Rice

A variation of the plain rice with a tangy flavour.

Veg. Hyderabadi Biryani

A rich vegetable and rice delicacy from the royal kitchen of Hyderabad.

Missi Roti

A variation of the famous roti, made of refined flour and spinach – Simply Delicious.

Dhan Dar Ne Colmi No Patio

A combination of white rice, dal and curried prawns.

Methi Wara Chawar

Rice cooked with Methi leaves and powdered masalas.

Bhatura

A thick puri deep fried in oil, a very good accompaniment for the Punjabi Chole.

Gobi Paratha

Thick Parathas stuffed with grated cauliflower filling.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhatura

Refined flour (maida) Yogurt Baking powder Baking soda Sugar Oil for frying Salt

2 1/2 cups 1/2 cup 1/2 tsp. A pinch 2 tsp. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp.

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Animated Bhatura Recipe

1. Take flour and add baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well and pass it through a sieve. 2. Mix yogurt and sugar. Add this to the flour and add about a cup of water and mix gradually to make a soft dough by light kneading. 3. Incorporate two tbsp. oil into the dough and cover the dough with a wet cloth. Keep it aside for an hour. 4. Divide it into sixteen equal portions, roll them into balls. Cover and keep to ferment for ten minutes. 5. Grease your palms with a little oil and flatten the balls. Roll into five inch diameter diskettes. 6. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry bhaturas on high flame till light on both sides.

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Indian rice and bread recipes - From rotis to biryanis

Khichda

A dish that needs no gravy, made of mutton, rice & spices.

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Indian accompaniments recipes like dals, rajma and raitas

Overview

Another example of adaptation.

New Recipes Punj Rattani Dal

A rich dal preparation, which gives the dish a mingling taste of five dals and spices.

Bheendi Gavar Dal

A delectable accompaniment with a light seasoning made of moong dal, bheendi, gavar.

Gram Dal

A simple dal with a light seasoning.

Katachi Aamti

A sweet and sour curry made from Dal water.

Tomato Rasam

A variation of Rasam. An excellent appetiser !

Gujarati Kadhi

A sweet yoghurt curry is pleasantly spiced and prepared in all Gujrati homes.

Cholar Dal/Bengal Gram Dal

Bengal gram dal seasoned with spices.

Yellow Dal Fry

The most popular form of Dal. It's finger-licking good!

Palak Masoor Dal

A delightful combination of Lentils and spinach.

Dahi Vada

Savouries made from lentils, served with Yogurt and exotic chutneys - Simply mouth-watering!!

Dal Pakhtooni

Black urad dal simmered on slow fire with a unique blend of north western frontier spices.

Dal Makhani

An all time favourite lentil delicacy with the richness of fresh cream.

Rajmah Rasmisa

Red kidney beans cooked in a spicy tomato gravy.

Boondi Raita

Deep-fried balls of gramflour mixed with creamy beaten yogurt.

Sambhar

The most popular South Indian preparation to be accompanied with idlis, dosas, vadas and rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pudina Paratha

Whole meal flour Mint leaves Oil Salt

250 gms. 1 cup 3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour with salt. 2. Dry half the mint leaves on a hot griddle and then powder and the remaining half chop. 3. Mix the chopped mint leaves into the flour and knead into a stiff dough. 4. Knead well, cover and keep aside for 10 minutes. 5. Divide into 6 equal portions, 6. Roll out each portion with a rolling pin to approximately six inch diameter. 7. Cook rolled portion (paratha) on a Tawa (griddle plate), on moderate heat for 3 minutes. Turn it and smear half a table spoon of oil on paratha. Repeat the same on the other side. 8. Cook on low heat till golden brown. Serve hot with Dal Pakhtooni or curry of your choice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dahi Bhalla

Urad dal Yogurt Cumin powder roasted Red chili powder Rock salt/Black salt Ginger julienne Coriander chopped Raisins Green chili,small pieces Tamarind chutney Mint chutney Oil for frying Salt

1 cup 1 kg. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1" piece 3 tbsp. 15-20 nos. 1 no. To taste To taste to taste

1. Wash and soak the dal in cold water overnight. Next day, strain and grind to a smooth paste. 2. Whisk into a batter 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. red chili powder and raisins. 3. Heat oil in a pan. Drop 1 tbsp. of batter in it and fry until light golden. 4. Remove, drain on absorbent paper. These are now called Bhallas. Put bhallas in hot water. Leave for 2 mins. Drain, squeezing out the water between the palms of your hands. 5. Whisk the Curd/Yogurt well with Rock salt (kala namak) and salt to taste. 6. To serve, place the bhallas on a plate and cover with yogurt. Add Mint chutney and Tamarind chutney. Sprinkle red chili powder and cumin powder. Garnish with coriander leaves, ginger and green chili.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Makhani

Black Urad dal whole Rajmah Cumin seeds Chopped garlic Chopped ginger Garam masala powder Fresh cream Red chili powder Butter Chopped tomato Chopped onion Oil Salt

100 gms. 25 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 50 gms. ½ cup 1 cup 1 tbsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak black urad whole and rajmah overnight in 5 cups of water. 2. Cook the soaked dal and rajmah in 5 cups of water with salt, red chili powder and chopped ginger till dal and rajmah are cooked/soft. 3. Heat oil and butter in a thick bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds, let it crackle. Add chopped onions and cook till golden brown in color. 4. Add chopped ginger, garlic and chopped tomatoes. Sauté till tomatoes are well mashed and fat starts to leave the masala. Add boiled dal and rajma to this. Correct seasoning. 5. Add Garam Masala Powder and simmer at very slow flame for 15 minutes 6. Add fresh cream and let it simmer for 5 minutes. 7. Serve hot with Naan or Paratha. Tip: This recipe also tastes very good the following day after reheating properly. Chef Kapoor likes it cold too! With hot parathas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Karela

Bitter gourd (karela) Onions, chopped Ginger and garlic paste Turmeric powder Coriander powder Amchur Onion, sliced Oil Oil to deep fry Salt

600 gms. 3/4 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tsps. 1 cup 2 tbsps. to taste

1.Scrape the bitter gourd/karelas. Keep the scrapings. 2.Slit the karelas. Remove the seeds and discard them. Apply salt and leave it for 1/2 hour. Wash them thoroughly. 3.Add salt to the scrapings and leave it for 1/2 hour. Wash in running water to remove excess salt and bitter taste. 4.Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and half of the scrapings. Cook for 4 minutes. 5.Add half the turmeric powder, half the coriander powder and half the dry mango powder/amchur. Cook for another 10 minutes. 6.Stuff the karelas with this stuffing and deep fry in medium hot oil until dark brown. 7.Heat oil, add sliced onions and cook till light golden brown. Add rest of the scrapings and cook for 7-8 minutes. 8.Add remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and dry mango powder/amchur. Mix well and add stuffed karelas. Cook covered for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chole

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matki Usal

Matki, soaked and sprouted Mustard seeds Cummin seeds Asafoetida Turmeric powder Coriander-Cummin powder Chilli powder Grated coconut Curry leaves

1/2 kg. 1/4 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/4. A few sprigs.

Jaggery

A lemonsize ball 2 tbsp.

Coriander leaves,finely chopped

Turmeric powder Oil Salt

1/2 tsp. 3 tbsp. To taste

1.Wash the sprouted matki (beans) under running water. 2.Heat oil and add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add cummin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. 3.Add matki and fry well. 4.Add turmeric powder and a little water, if required. 5.Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. 6.Add coriander-cummin powder, salt, jaggery, chilli powder and cook till done. 7.Grind half of the grated coconut to a fine paste and add to the cooked matki. 8.Stir well and garnish the usal with the remaining grated coconut and coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sohan Halwa

Sugar Water Cornflour Almonds Pistachios Green cardamoms Milk Red or yellow colouring Ghee

670 gms. 4 cups 1 cup 1 cup 1/2 cup 2 tbsp. 1/2 cup 8 tbsp.

1. Dissolve the sugar in half the water and let it boil for 5 minutes. Add milk and leave to boil for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain through a muslin cloth. 2.Dissolve cornflour in the remaining water and add to the syrup. Cook on medium heat and when it starts turning into lumps, add the colouring previously soaked in lemon juice. 3.Stir continously, adding a little ghee every time the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan. 4.When the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms one whole lump, add the crushed cardamoms and finely-sliced almonds and pistachios, keeping aside a few nuts for garnishing. 5.Put the halwa on a greased thali and flatten it out, then decorate it with the remaining almonds and pistachios. 6.When cooled, cut into desired shapes and sizes. 7.This halwa will keep for months if packed in air-tight tins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chum Chum

Sugarless creamy condensed milk Lemon colour Cardamoms Saffron colour

100 gms. A pinch A few A pinch

1. Make oval-shaped rosogullas and add them to the syrup and boil for 8 minutes. 2.Remove from flame and add lemon colour to the syrup. Cool for a while and remove the rosogullas(chum chum) from the syrup. 3. Add saffron and cardamom powder to sugarless, creamy, condensed milk. Spread this on each piece and serve.

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Cakes & Cookies

New Recipes Chocolate Cookies

A real cookie treat for chocolate lovers.

Butterscotch Cookies

Basic cookie with a slight variation of nuts and brown sugar.

Cinnamon Cookies

A simple cookie bar with an addition of cinnamon powder to give it a different taste.

Peanut Butter Cookies

A very popular cookie ,a sure hit with the masses.

Carrot Cookies

A rare cookie made of grated carrot & the usual cookie ingredients.

Fruit Bars

A cookie bar made of mixed fruits.

Carrot Cake

A cake with a difference ! Made of grated carrots.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Yummy, is what this delicious chocolate cake is all about.

Cheese Cake

Just give into temptation by tasting this delightful cheese cake.

Almond Pound Cake

A delicious cake usually used as a base for cream cakes.

Butter Cake

A simple & mouth-watering cake made of butter.

Cream Cake

A rich cake made of a combination of butter, chocolate & flour.

Basic Sponge Cake

The traditional basic sponge that is used as a base for cream cakes.

Coconut Cookies

Crunchy cookies made with coconut and refined flour.

Kaju Cookies

Tasty mouth watering cookies with cashewnut toppings.

Cream Macaroons

A Biscuit Sandwich with a creamy chocolate fiiling.

Marble Cake

A combination of two colours, giving this simple cake a marble effect.

Fruit Cake

A Fruit cake with a flavour of rum.

Date And Walnut Cake

A combination of dates and walnuts makes this cake a mouth watering treat.

Sweetheart Cookies

Scrumptious Orange flavoured cookies.

Strawberry Heart Cake

Creamy strawberry Cake for your loved ones.

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Cakes & Cookies

Melting Moments Chocolates

Delicious assorted chocolates. Truely melting

Tiramisu

An Italian Fiesta doused in coffee.

Brownies

Rich chocolate cake with walnuts.

Black Forest Cake

A German delicacy!

Christmas Pudding

A Christmas special! Steamed pudding with fruits and brandy.

Vanilla Sponge Cake

Now the basic recipes! Have it as-is or with varied icings and toppings.

Chocolate Sponge Cake

The all-time favourite. Simple to make, delicious to eat!

Almond Cookies

Delicious biscuits made using almonds and refined flour.

Baked Apple in Apple sauce

Fresh, sliced apples stuffed with cashewnuts and jam, baked with apple puree.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

As the name suggests - this cake is baked upside down. It still tastes good.

Caramel Custard

Popular the world over - Custard which is caramelized, bake and served chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Soups and Salads

Overview

There aren't any neat categories in Indian food.

Potato & Dry Fruit Stew

A delicious concotion made of dry fruits, potatoes & coconut.

Red Pumpkin Stew

A tempting stew made of red pumpkin cooked in thick coconut gravy.

Cucumber Raita

A cooling combo of cucumber, coriander & curds.

Mixed Veg. Raita

Indian salad with beaten yoghurt & mixed vegetables.

Cabbage Raita

A mixture of cabbage & curds with a slight taste of ginger.

Onion Raita

Curd with finely chopped onions & green chilies.

Coleslaw Salad

A famous salad with a variation of fruits.

Carrot Soup

A light and refreshing carrot soup.

Potato & Cheese Soup

A blended soup with potato and cheese as the main ingredients and garnished with parsley.

Cream of Mushroom Soup

A rich creamy mushroom soup with a spicy flavour.

Curry Soup

A truely Indian soup with a tangy flavour made from dal and enriched with fresh cream.

Prawn Soup

Prawns and vegetables, a great soup in the making.

Carrot & Coriander Soup

A healthy soup with an Indian flavour. Rich in Vitamin A.

Lentil Soup

A nourishing combination of lentils and ham.

Mixed Veg. Soup

A vitamin rich soup that is light, low in calories and can be served with a heavier main dish.

Coconut Curd Salad

Highly nutritious they lend variety and zest to a meal.

Spinach Soup

A delicous soup, rich in iron content.

Dieter's Crunch

A healthy salad of fruits and vegetables tossed in curd dip !

Mysore Rasam

A popular variation of Rasam - It can be had as an accompaniment with rice also!

Yogurt Stew

A recipe from Andhra - this is a unique preparation of yogurt seasoned with spices.

Caldo Verde

A typical Goan soup prepared from potatoes, onion & cauliflower.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Soups and Salads

Kheera ka soup

A tangy blend of cucumber and yogurt.

Tamatar ka Shorba

Indian style tomato soup.

Rasam

A tangy appetizer flavoured with Ground masala

Mulligtawney Soup

Peppery soup from south India.

Chicken Chaat

Tangy and spicy Chicken salad.

Aloo Chaat

Potato salad seasoned with "chaat" spices and garnished with fresh coriander.

Chicken Shorba

Delicious chicken soup.

Dal Shorba

Mixed lentil wholesome soup.

Kachumber Salad

Crunchy cucumber, tomato, capsicum and onions tossed into a salad.

Sprouted Moong Chaat

Crispy bean sprouts seasoned with chaat spices.

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Indian rice and bread recipes - From rotis to biryanis

Powders & Sauces Prawn Pulao

Plump deveined prawns mixed with ground green spices and blended with rice to make this mouth-watering pulao.

Chicken Biryani

Chicken pieces marinated in a spice and curd mixture and cooked with basmati rice on a slow fire.

Vegetable Biryani

Rice delicacy with a medley of vegetables and spices.

Lemon Rice

Tangy lemony rice with crunchy peanuts.

Methi Thepla

Fenugreek flavoured unleavened Indian bread.

Naan

Triangles of refined flour and egg dough traditionally baked in a clay oven.

Roti/Chapati

It is a basic bread prepared from whole wheat flour, and forms the staple diet of Indians.

Aloo Gobi Tahri

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with aromatic long grained rice.

Dosas

Crisp, flat rice & dal pancakes

Idlis

Puffed, light rice & dal cakes

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Indian rice and bread recipes - From rotis to biryanis

Powders & Sauces Sindhi Pulao

Rice layered with mutton marinated in yoghurt and ground spices - A speciality for the region of Sindh!

Peas Pulao

A quick and popular variation of rice prepared with peas.

Masala Khichdi

Khichdi is a wholesome preparation of rice and dhal - of which this is a regional version.

Tamatar Pulav

A tangy, tomato flavoured rice dish which can be eaten without any accompaniments!

Curd Rice

Steamed rice mixed with yoghurt and seasoning.

Jeera Rice

A simple rice dish flavoured with cumin seeds.

Pudina Paratha

Mint flavoured unleavened bread.

Aloo Paratha

Shallow-fried unleavened bread with a tangy potato stuffing.

Puri

Deep-fried puffed bread.

Makai ki Roti

Wholesome pancakes made from fresh maize flour served with a lot of ghee.

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Indian rice and bread recipes - From rotis to biryanis

Powders & Sauces Stuffed Masala Kulcha

Indian roti stuffed with a paneer-potato mixture.

Masale Bhath

Spicy pulao that can be eaten without a gravy.

Methi Ki Roti

Fried Roti stuffed with methi.

Spicy Sambar Rice

Rich, spicy rice garnished with fried cashewnuts and coriander leaves.

Sannas

The Goan idli usually accompanied with thick spicy gravy.

Coconut Rice

A unusual pulao flavoured with delicate taste of coconut.

Hyderabadi Biryani

The ultimate of Nawabi cuisine.Cooked in the tandoori style- a rich preparation of rice and mutton.

Mint Stuffed Parathas

Pancakes made of whole wheat flour, mint sauce and stuffed with cabbage, peas and potato.

Tandoori Roti

A style of roti/pancakes prepared from refined flour and egg and then backed in a tandoor.

Dalbhari Puris

A Variation of the common puris-these are stuffed with mixed dals and then deep-fried.

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Indian rice and bread recipes - From rotis to biryanis

Powders & Sauces Batata Puri

A Potato variation of the common puri.

Indori Palak Puri

Indori style deep fried puri with spinach and spices.

Bermi Puri

Puri made of dal and spices, a Jodhpur speciality.

Nargisi Puri

A rich puri with egg and potato stuffing.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kashmiri Puri

Plain flour Wheat flour

1 cup 1 cup

Aniseed, roasted & ground Dry yeast

1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Warm milk Sugar Curd

5/8 cup 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps.

Saffron strands Poppy seeds

8 strands 1 tsp.

Ghee for deep frying

As required

Salt

1/2 tsp.

1.Sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar over warm milk, cover and leave aside for 30 mins. 2.Sift together wheat flour, plain flour and salt in a bowl, add the remaining sugar and aniseeds. 3.Gradually pour the yeast mixture and knead well for 15-20 mins till the dough becomes soft,cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 4-6 hours (for best results keep overnight). 4.Next morning knead again and divide the dough into 20 balls. 5.Mix saffron, curd and poppy seeds together and leave aside for 15 mins. 6.Roll out each ball into a 4" round puri and smear one side of each puri with the saffron mixture before frying. 7.Heat ghee in a pan and fry 1-2 puris at a time until it turns golden brown. 8.Serve hot with dahi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Puri

Wheat Flour

1 cup

Fenugreek leaves (methi) finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped Turmeric powder

1 cup

Water

As required

Ghee to fry

As required

Salt

As required

3 tbsps. A pinch

1.Sift the flour and salt and mix the rest of the ingredients with 1 tsp ghee. 2.Make a soft dough using water and knead well for 15-20 mins. 3.Divide the dough into 20 balls and roll out each ball into a round 4" puri. 4.Heat ghee in a frying pan and fry 1-2 puris at a time until it turns golden brown. 5.Serve hot with raita and a vegetable dish.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Roomali Roti

Wheat Flour Maida

1 1/2 cup 50 gms.

Cold water for kneading Melted ghee or oil

As required 2 tbsps.

Salt

1 tsp.

1.Seive the wheat flour, maida and salt together in a bowl. 2.Rub ghee or oil into the flours, slowly add water and make a soft dough and keep it covered with a damp cloth for 30 minutes. (Dough shoul be very smooth and elastic) 3.Knead well again an divide the dough into 6 portions and shape them into round balls. 4.Roll out each ball into a round disc, now place the disc on the back of your palms (palms facing down), circle your wrist slowly in an anti-clockwise motion. 5.Try to swing the roti in the air, again let it land on your palms, make a large very thin circle 12" diameter. 6.It should be as thin as tissue and expanded well. 7.Heat an inverted griddle (upside down), place the roti carefully on over the inverted griddle. 8.This roti takes hardly 1 minute to cook, once done it should be folded like a handkerchief and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamarind Rice

Rice Whole red chilies

350 gms. 6 nos.

Mustard seeds Roasted peanuts

1 tsp. 1/4 cup

Curry leaves Ginger Tamarind pulp

10-12 nos. 1" piece 3 tbsp.

Asafoetida Split gram (chana dal)

1/4 tsp. 2 tbsp.

Sesame seeds (optional)

3 tbsp.

Split black (urad dal) Turmeric powder

2 tbsps. 1/2 tsp.

Oil Salt

3 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for half an hour. 2.Drain and cook rice inplenty of boiling water, when cooked strain and spread on a plate and sprinkle little oil and mix lightly. 3.Keep aside two red chilies for roasting and chop ginger finely. 4.Heat two tbsps. of oil and add four dry red chilies, mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal. 5.Saute for 2-3 minutes till dals have a brown colour. 6.Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, curry leaves, roasted peanuts,chopped ginger and stir fry for 1/2 a minute. 7.Add tamarind pulp and salt to the above mixture and cook for some time. 8.Dry roast sesame seeds and grind coarsely with two red chilies. 9.Mix in dry mixture and tamarind mixture to the rice. 10.Mix well and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Veg. Hyderabadi Biryani

Basmati rice Potatoes

350 gms. 200 gms.

Carrots Cashewnuts

200 gms. 50 gms.

Almonds Raisins Glazed Cherries

50 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms.

Onions Green chilies

100 gms. 4 nos.

Ginger

30 gms.

Garlic Turmeric powder Red chili powder Curd Saffron Milk Mint ( Pudina leaves ) Coriander leaves Rose water

20 gms. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 cup. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. 1/3 cup 1/3 cup As required

Ghee Salt Whole Garam Masala Green cardamoms Black cardamoms Cloves Cinnamon Bay leaves Mace

120 gms. To taste 6 nos. 2 nos. 6 nos. 2" piece 2 nos. A pinch

1. Pick, wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Drain and pass fresh water and add half the whole garam masala and salt. 2.Bring the rice to a boil and cook until the rice is done. Drain and keep aside. 3.Peel, wash and dice the potatoes and carrots. Peel, wash and slice the onions and green chilies. 4.Scrape the ginger and peel the garlic and chop into pieces. Clean, wash and chop the coriander and mint leaves. 5.Soak the almonds in water, peel and keep aside. 6.Beat the curd in a bowl and divide into two equal portions. 7.Dissolve saffron in warm milk and add it to one portion of the curd mixture. 8.Heat ghee in a handi, add the remaining garam masala and saute over medium heat until it begins to crackle. 9.Add onions, saute until golden brown, add green chilies, ginger,garlic and saute for a minute. 10.Then add turmeric and chili powder, stir, add the chopped vegetables ans stir for a minute.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Veg. Hyderabadi Biryani

11.Add the portion of plain curd, stir, add 2/3 cup water, and bring to a boil, then simmer until the vegetables are cooked. 12.Once the vegetables are done add the dry fruits and nuts. 13.In the handi with the cooked vegetables, sprinkle little saffron curd, mint and coriander. 14.Then spread half the rice and again sprinkle the remaining saffron-curd, mint and coriander and top it with the remaining rice. 15. Place a moist cloth on top, cover the lid and seal with atta-dough. 16.Put the sealed handi on dum in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Missi Roti

Maida Besan Spinach, cleaned & minced Coriander leaves Green onions, minced Pomegranate seeds Green Chilies Salt

200 gms. 200 gms. 100 gms. A handful 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 4 nos. To taste

1. Sift together the two flours and salt, stir in the rest of the above ingredients and add enough water to form a stiff dough. 2.Divide the dough into lemon sized balls and roll out each ball into a thick round disc on a floured board. 3.Apply ghee liberally to the uppermost side of the disc and fold into two. 4.Apply ghee again on the uppermost side of the folded disc and fold both the sides again to form a square. 5.Dip in dry flour and roll into a round disc or chapati. 6.Fry like parathas and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhan Dar Ne Colmi No Patio

For the Dal Masoor dal (malka) Turmeric powder Water Large onion,finely chopped Garlic, finely chopped Desi ghee Salt For Curried Prawns

250 gms. 1/2 tsp. 4 cups 1 no. 16 flakes 2 tbsp. As per taste

Shelled prawns Sliced onions Red Chillies Coriander seeds, roasted Cummin seeds, roasted Garlic Turmeric powder Cloves

1/2 kg. 4 nos. 4 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 8 flakes 1/2 tsp. 4 nos.

Cinnamon Tomatoes, chopped Tamarind water Jaggery Coriander leaves, chopped Oil Salt

1/2" piece 2 nos. 1/2 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 6 tbsp. As per taste

For the Dhan Dar 1.Wash the dal, add turmeric powder and water and bring to a boil. 2.Simmer until dal is soft, mash and pass through a seive. 3.Add salt and bring to a boil again. For the Patio 1.Wash and apply salt to the prawns and keep aside. 2.Fry onions in oil until golden, add the ground masala (coriander and cummin seeds,garlic,cloves,cinnamon,red chilies and turmeric powder) and saute for about 2 minutes. 3.Wash prawns again and mix in the masala and add salt. 4.Cook further for a minute or two, stirring constantly. 5.Add a cup of water and cook for approximately 10 minutes, until the prawns are soft. 6.Add tomatoes, tamarind water and jaggery and cook stirring occasionally until the gravy is thick. 7.Garnish with Coriander leaves. For the Serving

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhan Dar Ne Colmi No Patio

1.Heat ghee and fry onions and garlic in it until brown. 2.Put white boiled rice on a plate, pour 2 tbsp of dal on top, add a tbsp. curried prawns on top of that. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Wara Chawar

Fenugreek leaves Rice Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Cummin seeds Tomato Water Oil Salt

16 tbsp. 2 cups 4 tsp. 3 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 1 no. 3 1/4 cups 7 tbsp. To taste.

1.Wash the rice and then soak in water for about 20 minutes. 2.Finely chop the fenugreek leaves and the tomato. 3.Heat the oil, add the cummin seeds and the fenugreek leaves and fry for 5-7 minutes. 4.Now put in the finely chopped tomato and powdered masalas and fry till the tomato is tender and the oil separates. 5.Finally, add in the rice, salt and the required amount of water. 6.Cook on a high flame till the first boil and then let it simmer till the rice is done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gobi Paratha

Flour 3 cups Grated cauliflower or cabbage, 1 1/2 cup grated Coriander leaves, finely sliced A handful Chilies, minced 3 nos. Ginger, minced 1/2" piece Mango powder 1 tbsp. Mint leaves, sliced A few Chili powder As required

Ghee Salt

2 tbsp. To taste

1. Mix together salt and flour and rub in ghee, then add enough water to make a stiff dough. Divide the dough in lemon-sized balls, then roll out each ball into a not too thin disc or a chapati on a floured board. 2. Mix together the grated cauliflower, coriander leaves, chilies, minced ginger, mango powder, chili powder, mint leaves, salt and keep aside. 3. Spread the cauliflower mixture on one round chapati and cover with a another round chapati and seal the edges. 4. Sprinkle a little dry flour on top, then roll the paratha to a thin round shape taking care not to break it. 5. Grease a tava with ghee and place the paratha over it and when the base turns slightly golden colour, apply ghee on the top and turn the paratha on the other side. 6. Press gently, keep turning the paratha and applying ghee until the paratha turns golden colour. 7. Serve hot with butter and a bowl of season curds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khichda

Mutton, cut into small pieces750 gms. Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp. Wheat, soaked overnight, 2 cups. drained, pounded & husked Rice 2 tbsps. Chana dal 2 tbsps. Masoor dal 2 tbsps Tuvar dal 2 tbsps Moong dal 2 tbsps Coriander leaves, chopped A handful Pudina(mint leaves), A handful chopped Onions, sliced fine and fried 2 nos. crisp

Garam masala Chili powder Ghee Salt

2 tsps 2 tsps 5 tbsps. To taste

1.Wash all the dals, rice and soak before draining. 2.Then pressure cook till tender and set aside. 3.Apply ginger-garlic paste to the mutton, add 1 1/2 cup water and pressure cook till tender and remove. 4.Add 2 tsps. oil to the wheat along with 2 cups water and pressure cook till tender. 5.Mix mutton, wheat and dal and blend well, adding salt to taste, chili powder,

garam masala, fried onions, chopped pudina and coriander. 6.Simmer over slow flame and then pour hot ghee over the mutton. 7.Serve hot garnished with lemon slices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Overview of Accompaniments

Another example of adaptation. What I have listed here as accompaniments can also be considered parts of the main course. Indian traditional servings would hardly make a distinction between the main course and the so-called accompaniments. You can’t serve one without the other. It’s like having an omelet without salt and pepper or a pudding without sugar! Now try out the Boondi Raita or Dal Pakhtooni .... and salute the great Indian food tradition!

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Punj Rattani Dal

Moong Dal (whole) Masoor Dal (whole)

30 gms. 30 gms.

Urad Dal (whole) Channa Dal

30 gms. 30 gms.

Tur Dal Black Cumin Seeds Onions

30 gms. 3 gms. 50 gms.

Coriander Powder

10 gms.

Red Chili Powder Turmeric Powder

3 gms. 3 gms.

Cumin seeds Fennel Powder Coriander Ghee Salt

5 gms. To taste 20 gms. 75 gms. As required

For the Tempering White Butter Tomatoes Yoghurt Garam masala

60 gms. 60 gms. 60 gms. 3 gms.

1. Pick and wash the lentils in running water and soak for an hour, drain and keep aside. 2.Chop the onions and clean, wash and chop the coriander. 3.Wash and finely chop the tomatoes and whisk the yoghurt in a bowl. 4.Heat the ghee in a handi, add cumin seeds and saute over medium heat until they begin to crackle. 5.Add onions, saute until brown, add lentils and stir for 4-5 minutes. 6.Then add water, bring to a boil, now add coriander powder, red chilies, Turmeric powder and salt and cover and simmer until lentils are cooked. 7.Mash the lentils lightly against the sides with a spoon. 8.Sprinkle cumin and fennel powder, stir for 2-3 minutes. 9.To prepare the tempering, melt butter in a kadhai, add tomatoes, yoghurt and garam masala, and saute on medium heat until the fat leaves the sides. 10.Put in the lentils and stir for 3-4 minutes. 11.Garnish with coriander leaves and this can be served with Phulkas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bheendi Gavar Dal

Dal (yellow moong dal)

200 gms.

Bheendi (Lady Fingers), small 100 gms. Gavar, (Cluster Beans)

50 gms.

Tomatoes, chopped

2 nos. (medium) Green Chilies, finely chopped 5 nos. Ginger, finely chopped

1" piece.

Curry leaves

A few.

Cummin seeds Turmeric powder Red chili powder Asafoetida

1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1 tsp 1/4 tsp.

Water Kokam leaves Oil Salt

4 cups 4-5 nos. 3 tbsps. To taste.

1. Keep the lady fingers and the cluster beans whole, only chop off the ends. 2. Wash and soak the dal in water for 1/2 an hour, then boil with salt and turmeric powder. 3. When the dal becomes tender, churn it well and put in the lady fingers, cluster beans, curry leaves, chopped green chilies, ginger and tomatoes. 4. Make sure there is sufficient water to cook the vegetables and cook them till they are tender. 5. Now heat the oil and put in the asafoetida and cummin seeds. 6. After a couple of seconds, add chili powder and mix this vagar to the dal. 7. Finally add the kokam leaves to the dal and put off the gas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gram Dal

Gram dal Dry red chilies

8 cups 2 nos.

Mustard seeds Black dal

1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp.

Green chilies Ginger Coriander leaves

2 nos. A piece A bunch

Grated coconut

2 tbsp.

Lemon juice Coconut oil Salt

As required. 2 tsp. To taste

1. Cook the dal in enough water till tender. 2. Pour coconut oil in a saucepan and add salt, mustard seeds, black dal and red chilies. 3. Chop finely the green chilies, ginger, coriander leaves, and when the mustard sputters throw these in, together with the cooked dal. 4. Mix in the grated coconut and sprinkle with lemon juice to taste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Katachi Aamti

Chana dal water Tamarind, soaked in a little water Drumsticks, cut in 4 cm. Chili powder

1/2 litre A lemon sized ball 3 nos. (optional) 2 tsp.

Jaggery, crumbled Cummin seeds

60 gms. 1 tsp.

Dry coconut, sliced 1/4 Goda masala (branded garam 1 tsp. masala powder) Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp. Cumin seeds Cloves Cinnamon Bay leaves

1/2 tsp. 4 nos. 6 cm. 4 nos.

Curry leaves Oil Salt

A few sprigs 2 tsp. To taste

1. Boil chana dal in sufficient water and strain the water after the dal is well cooked. 2. Extract tamarind pulp and add to the dal water. Bring to boil. 3. Add drumsticks, if using them, and parboil them. 4. Add chili powder, salt and jaggery. 5. Roast the cummin seeds and dry coconut well and grind to a fine paste the add the dal water. 6. Also add goda masala powder stir well and continue to cook. 7. Heat oil and season with cummin seeds, mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and curry leaves. 8. Pour the seasoning over the simmering aamti. 9. Simmers till the aamti is done. Serve hot. 10. This aamti can be prepared with the dal water remaining after cooking the chana dal for puran poli.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamato Rasam

Tomatoes, chopped fine Red gram dal

4 large 3 tbsp.

Green chilies, slit sideways Ginger chopped fine

3 nos. 1" piece

Turmeric powder Water Salt For Tempering :

1/2 tsp. 2 1/2 cups To taste

Mustard seeds

1 tsp.

Cumin seeds Chili halved Pepper powder

1 tsp. 1 no. 1 tsp.

Asafoetida powder Curry leaves Ghee

1/2 tsp. A few 2 tsp.

1. Pressure cook the red gram dal and set aside. 2. Heat 2 teaspoons ghee and add all the ingredients for tempering. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the green chilies, ginger and tomatoes. 3. Add 1 cup water, salt and turmeric powder. Allow to simmer for five minutes. 4. Add the cooked dal and the remaining 1 ½ cups water and bring to the boil. 5. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Meethi Kadhi

Yoghurt,sour Jaggery

2 cups 2 tbsp.

Bengal gram flour Ginger

2 tbsp. 1" piece

Curry leaf stalks Coriander leaves Green chilies

2-3 nos. 1/2 cup 2 nos.

Salt For Tempering :

To taste

Cinnamon

1" piece

Cloves Fenugreek seeds Cummin seeds

5 nos. 1/ 4 tsp. 1/2 tsp.

Asafoetida powder Oil

1/4 tsp. 1 tbsp.

1.Whip the sour yoghurt and add enough water to obtain a pouring consistency. Add gram flour to it and set aside. 2.Scrape the ginger and finely chop and slit green chilies in two and set aside. 3 Chop the jaggery, wash, chop the coriander leaves and set aside. 4.To the yoghurt mixture add the chopped ginger, the jaggery and salt to taste. 5. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add slit green chilies and asafoetida. Add the yogurt mixture and stir constantly till it boils. 6. Cook on slow flame for 5-8 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cholar Dal / Bengal gram dal

Bengal Gram Cooking Oil or Ghee Seasoning - 2 types. a) Panch Phoron Red Chilli Powder or b) Cinnamon ( Pounded lightly ) Cardamoms Cloves

1 cup. 2 tbsp.

Bay leaf Cummin powder ( finely ground roasted) Turmeric Powder

1 no. 1 tsp.

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 " 2 nos. 2 nos.

1 tsp.

Sugar (optional) Jeera Powder (roasted optional) Salt

1. Boil Bengal gram dal with salt, turmeric powder, and 5 cups water. 2. When dal is cooked, but not dissolved, remove from fire. 3. Heat ghee or oil and (a) fry panch phoron till it sputters,add red chillies, and fry till it becomes dark red OR (b) fry red chillies, add pounded spices and bay leaf and fry little. 4. Pour fried seasoning into hot dal and mix thoroughly. 5. Add sugar (optional), and sprinkle roasted jeera powder (optional). 6. Stir and serve.

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To taste

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Yellow Dal Fry

Moong dal Masoor dal Onion Ginger garlic paste Tomato Cumin seeds Haldi Red chili powder Garam Masala powder Green coriander leaves Pure ghee Salt

3/4 cup 1/4 cup 1 nos. 1 tbsp. 2 nos. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. a few 3 tbsp. To taste

1. Chop onion and tomatoes finely. 2. Wash both the dals together and pressure cook for three minutes with three and half cup water and a little haldi. 3. In a pan heat Ghee, add jeera, when jeera changes colour add chopped onion. Cook till light golden brown. Add red chili powder and ginger garlic paste. Sauté well. 4. Add tomatoes and reduce heat. Cover and cook till done. 5. Add boiled dals and salt, bring to required consistency and add green dhania leaves and garam masala powder. The dal is done. 6. Before serving, heat little ghee put Garam Masala Powder and pour over the dal.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Masoor Dal

Uncooked masoor dal 1 cup Spinach (palak)leaves 1 bunch Onion 1 no. Tomato 1 no. Cumin seeds (jeera) ½ tsp. Turmeric powder (haldi) ½ tbsp. Dried mango powder (amchur)½ tsp. Chili powder 1/4 tsp. Garlic 3-4 cloves Green chilies 2-3 nos. Ginger A small piece Oil 3 tbsp. Salt As per taste

1. Clean and wash the masoor dal. Cook the dal in a pressure cooker with approx.1 1/2 cup of water. 2. Chop the palak leaves and wash them thoroughly. 3. Chop the onions and tomato. 4. Grind the garlic, green chilies and ginger into a fine paste. 5. Heat the oil in a thick bottom vessel, add the jeera, then the onions and cook for a few minutes till onions turn golden brown. 6. Add the ginger-garlic paste, haldi powder, chili powder, the amchur and chopped tomatoes. 7. Stir and now add the cooked masoor dal and the palak leaves. 8. Add the salt. Boil for a few minutes and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rajmah Rasmisa

Rajmah Chopped onion Chopped tomato Garlic paste Ginger paste Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Chopped green coriander Cumin powder Bay leaf Garam masala powder Oil Salt

200 gms. 1 cup 1½ cup 1 tbsp. 1½ tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 3 no. 1 tsp. 3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Soak rajmah (red kidney beans) overnight in 5 cups of water. 2. Boil rajmah or pressure cook until soft and fully cooked. 3. Heat oil, add bayleaves, chopped onion and sauté’ onion till golden brown in color. Add Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste. Cook for a minute. 4. Add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Stir and add chopped tomatoes, cook till tomatoes are fully mixed with the masala. 5. Add boiled rajmah and cook on a slow flame for 15 minutes. Add Garam Masala Powder and garnish with chopped fresh coriander. 6. Cook until gravy is thick and rajmah coated with it. 7. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Boondi Raita

Gram flour Oil for deep frying Curd (yogurt) Roasted cumin powder Red chili powder Salt

100 gms. 750 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Mix gram flour and salt, add water to make a thick batter. 2. Heat oil to the moderate, pour the batter through a thick sieve and when slightly colored, and crisp remove and keep aside. Cool. 3. Beat Curd/Yogurt to make it smooth. Add salt and mix well. 4. Add boondi, mix and then top with roasted cumin powder and red chili powder.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sambar

Red gram dal (tur dal) picked ½ cup over & rinsed Water 2 cups Tamarind pulp, lemon- sized piece Hot water 1 cup Green chillies, slit sideways 2 nos. Chopped mixed veg 1 cup (e.g. onion, radish, potato etc,)

Water Ground turmeric Sambar powder Rice flour (optional) Extra water For Tempering Brown mustard seeds Asafoetida powder Fenugreek seeds Cumin seeds

1 cup ½ tsp. 3 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

Small bunch of coriander leaves, chopped to garnish Salt

1 tsp.

Red chilli, halved Oil A few curry leaves

½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

As per taste

1 no. 1 tbsp.

1. Wash red gram dal well. Drain. Place dal in a heavy saucepan. Cover with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. When boiling, cover pan with a lid, leaving slightly ajar. Lower the heat, and simmer dal gently for 1½ hours. Set dal aside without draining. 2. Soak the tamarind in 1 cup hot water for 15 minutes. Strain the tamarind water into another container, squeezing as much liquid as possible out ot the tamarind pulp. Discard the pulp. Set the juice aside. 3. Select enough vegetables to fill approx.1 cup when chopped. Peel and prepare as necessary. Chop into 1 cm ( ½ in) pieces. Set aside. TEMPERING: 1. Heat 1½ tbsps. oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the mustard seeds, asafoetida power, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, halved red chilli, and a few curry leaves. 2. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the slit green chillies and chopped vegetables. Saute for a couple of minutes. 3. Add tamarind juice, 1 cup water, salt to taste, ground turmeric, and Sambar Powder . Cover and simmer over a low heat until the vegetables are tender. 4. Add the undrained cooked dal. Simmer for 5 minutes, until thoroughly blended. If the sambar needs to be thickened, make a smooth paste of the rice flour in 2 tbsps.extra water. Add to the sambar and cook for 2-3 minutes. 5. Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Jeera Rice

Long grain Indian Basmati rice 1 cup Water 2 cups Cumin seeds 2 tsp. Bay leaf 1 no. Cinnamon stick 2" 2 nos. Black cardamom 1 no. Ghee 1½ tbsp. Salt To taste

1. Wash rice thoroughly and soak in water for half an hour. Drain thoroughly. 2. In a pan, heat Ghee. Add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon. 3. When cumin seeds sizzle, add the rice. Add salt to taste. 4. Stir till ghee coats every grain of rice and it looks glossy. 5. Add water. Bring to a boil. Stir once. Reduce heat to minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Leave a little gap, otherwise water will boil over. 6. Rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water has been completely absorbed. 7. Fork the rice out onto a serving dish. This will separate each grain out. 8. Serve hot with any curry.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Paratha

Whole meal flour Potatoes Pomegranate seeds Red chili powder Chopped green chili Butter/Oil Salt

250 gms. 150 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 4 tbsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour with ½ tsp. salt. 2. Boil potato, peel, grate and cool. 3. Grind pomegranate seeds to a coarse powder. 4. Mix potato, pomegranate seeds, red chili powder, chopped green chili and salt. Divide it into four equal portions. 5. Mix whole meal flour with ¾ cup water gradually and then knead to make a dough. Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes. 6. Divide it into 4 equal portions and make balls. Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside for 5 minutes. 7. Take a ball and flatten it by pressing. Place potato mixture on it and again make it into a ball. Seal the edges completely so that the potato stuffing does not come out. 8. Flatten these balls, sprinkle a little flour and roll them with a rolling pin to approximately 6 inch diameter. 9. Cook on a Tawa (flat griddle plate) on moderate heat for three minutes. This is now, called a paratha. Turn it and pour half table spoon oil or butter. Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side. Cook on a low heat till golden brown.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Naan

Flour (maida) Baking powder Soda-bi-carb Sugar Egg Milk Onion seeds Oil Salt

500 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsp. 1 no. 1 cup 2 tsp. 3 tsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour with baking powder, soda bi carb and salt. Mix sugar, egg, milk and water. Knead it well into a medium soft dough. 2. Apply a little oil and cover it with a wet cloth for one hour. 3. Make 10 equal sized balls. Apply a little oil and put onion seeds on top. 4. Press sides first and then center of the dough ball. Roll it into a round shape. 5. Stretch it from one side to give a triangular (elongated) shape. 6. Now put it on a cloth pad and put it on a preheated Tandoor wall or cook in a preheated oven (250 degrees Celsius) by placing it on a greased tray. 7. Remove when it is crisp and golden brown on both sides. Remove with the help of skewers. 8. Serve hot topped with butter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Panchmel Daliche Varan

Chana dal Urad dal Tur dal Masoor dal Moong dal Salt Turmeric powder Goda masala Red chili powder Coriander leaves, chopped

For Tempering Ghee Cumin seeds

2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. to taste ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps.

2 tbsps. ½ tsp.

Mustard seeds Garlic Whole dry red chilies

½ tsp. 7-8 cloves 3 nos.

1.Pick and wash all dals with plenty of water. Then soak in water for 25 minutes. Drain and leave aside. 2.Peel garlic and chop finely. 3.Boil the dals in water along with turmeric powder until almost cooked. 4.Add red chilli powder, goda masala and salt. Mix well. Boil for another few minutes to cook the dals properly. Take off the heat. 5.Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds, cook for a moment. Add chopped garlic and whole dry red chillies and sauté until garlic turns brown. 6.Add this to cooked dal and keep covered for 2-3 minutes. 7.Stir dal well, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Maharashtrian Kadhi

Besan Curd Ginger paste Garlic paste Green chillies, slit Turmeric powder Mustard seeds Curry leaves Oil

Salt

2 tbsps. 3 cups 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 4-6 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Combine besan and curd thoroughly, add about 2 cups water and turmeric powder. Cook it on slow heat stirring continuously. 2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when they crackle add ginger paste, garlic paste, green chillies and curry leaves. Cook for a moment and then add this to kadhi 3. Stir continuously on low heat until kadhi is slightly thick. 4. Remove, adjust salt and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhabey di Dal

Urad dal, with skin Chana dal Red kidney beans Onions Tomatoes Garlic Green chilies Red chili powder Cumin powder Fresh coriander leaves

½ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 2 nos. 3 nos. 8-10 cloves 2-3 nos. 1 tbsp. ½ tbsp. ¼ cup

Kasuri methi Butter

1 tbsp. 3 tbsps.

Oil Salt

4 tbsps. to taste

1.Clean, wash and soak urad dal, chana dal and kidney beans in sufficient water for at least six hours. 2.Peel and finely chop onion and garlic. Wash, remove stem and finely chop green chillies. Wash and finely chop tomatoes. Wash and chop coriander leaves. 3.Drain soaked dals, add six cups water and pressure-cook for half an hour or until the dals are completely cooked. 4.Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, stir-fry briefly till golden brown. Add chopped onion, slit green chillies and sauté for four to five minutes or until the onion is golden brown in colour. 5.Add red chilli powder, cumin powder and stir-fry briefly. Add chopped tomatoes and cook on high heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously. Stir in the cooked dals and butter and mix well. 6.Add salt, chopped coriander leaves and cook dal for ten minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally. 7.Crush kasuri methi between the palms, sprinkle on the dals and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lobia

Lobia or white beans Onion(large size) Garlic Mango power Coriander powder Cumin seeds(roasted & ground) Garam masala Turmeric powder

250 gms. 1 no. 4 flakes 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp.

Tomatoes diced(large size) 2 nos. Green chilies(minced) 3 nos. Ghee 2 tbsps. Handful of coriander leaves(finely chopped)

Chilli powder(as required) Sodabicarb to taste Salt to taste

1.Soak the beans in water overnight. 2.The next morning add a pinch of sodabicarb and salt. 3.Cook the beans till tender and dry. 4.Make a paste of the onion and garlic. 5.Heat the ghee and fry the paste till golden brown. 6.Add the spices and tomatoes and cook till the ghee floats on the top. 7.Next, mix well the green chillies and lobia to the above and then add half a cup of water. 8.Bring to a boil and cook on a medium flame till the gravy thickens. 9.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve whilst hot

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Wateli Dal

Bengal gram, split Green chilies Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Chili powder Salt For the tempering Mustard seeds Asafoetida Coriander, chopped Oil

225 gms. 6 nos. 1½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. To taste. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup 3 tbsps.

1.Soak the dal overnight in water and in the morning grind it along with the 3 green chilies,¾ tsp.cumin seeds, salt and a little water. 2.Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and when they start crackling, add the Asafoetida, cumin seeds and green chilies. 3.Next add the gram mixture, turmeric and chili powder with 1 cup water. 4.Cover and cook over a low flame. 5.Once all the water has evaporated and the gram becomes soft remove and serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Maharani

Onion, chopped (small) Green chilies, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Ginger, crushed Rajma (kidney beans) Black gram(whole urad dal) Chana dal Turmeric powder Red chili powder Fresh cream

1 no. 2 nos. 1 no. ¾ inch. ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Coriander leaves, chopped As required Oil Butter 1 tbsp. Salt

1½ tbsps. To taste

1.Keep the rajma, urad & chana dal soaked in water for 4-5 hours. 2.Pressure cook the dals, then remove into another vessel and simmer for another half an hour till the mixture becomes extremely soft. 3.In another vessel, heat oil and sauté the chopped onions, tomatoes, chili & ginger in it. 4.Add the turmeric and chili powder once the onion-tomato mixture becomes soft. 5.Sauté this mixture till you get a nice aroma, then pour the cooked dal and boil for a while. 6.Add salt accordingly, and just before taking off from the heat add the fresh cream and butter. 7.Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapatis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rajasthani Dal

Urad Dal Rajmah Onions Ginger Garlic, ground to paste Turmeric Red Pepper Garam Masala Water Tomato, ground

½ cup 1 cup 2 nos. 1" cube 1 tsp ½ tsp ½ tsp ½ tsp 8 cups 1 cup

Chilies, chopped Cream Coriander leaves

4 nos. ½ cup Few

Ghee Salt

½ cup 2 tsps.

1.Soak urad dal and rajmah overnight. 2.Add both the dals, onion, ginger, garlic, spices and water in a pressure cooker and cook till mixture is tender. 3.Meanwhile fry tomato in a ghee and then add cooked dal, ground chili, coriander leaves and simmer till they are well mixed. 4.Add fresh cream, stir and serve hot with batis.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gram Dal

Gram dal Dry red chilies Mustard seeds Black dal Green chilies Ginger Coriander leaves Grated coconut

8 cups 2 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 nos. A piece A bunch 2 tbsp.

Lemon juice Coconut oil Salt

As required. 2 tsp. To taste

1. Cook the dal in enough water till tender. 2. Pour coconut oil in a saucepan and add salt, mustard seeds, black dal and red chilies. 3. Chop finely the green chilies, ginger, coriander leaves, and when the mustard sputters throw these in, together with the cooked dal. 4. Mix in the grated coconut and sprinkle with lemon juice to taste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bheendi Gavar Dal

Dal (yellow moong dal) Bheendi (Lady Fingers), small Gavar, (Cluster Beans) Tomatoes, chopped Green Chilies, finely chopped Ginger, finely chopped Curry leaves Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Red chili powder Asafoetida

200 gms. 100 gms. 50 gms. 2 nos. (medium) 5 nos. 1" piece. A few. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

Water Kokam leaves Oil Salt

4 cups 4-5 nos. 3 tbsps. To taste.

1. Keep the lady fingers and the cluster beans whole, only chop off the ends. 2. Wash and soak the dal in water for ½ an hour, then boil with salt and turmeric powder. 3. When the dal becomes tender, churn it well and put in the lady fingers, cluster beans, curry leaves, chopped green chilies, ginger and tomatoes. 4. Make sure there is sufficient water to cook the vegetables and cook them till they are tender. 5. Now heat the oil and put in the asafoetida and cumin seeds. 6. After a couple of seconds, add chili powder and mix this vagar to the dal. 7. Finally add the kokam leaves to the dal and put off the gas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Katachi Aamti

Chana dal water Tamarind, soaked in a little water Drumsticks, cut in 4 cm. Chili powder Jaggery, crumbled Cummin seeds Dry coconut, sliced Goda masala (branded garam masala powder) Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Cloves Cinnamon Bay leaves

½ litre A lemon sized ball 3 nos. (optional) 2 tsp. 60 gms. 1 tsp. ¼ 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 4 nos. 6 cm. 4 nos.

Curry leaves Oil Salt

A few sprigs 2 tsp. To taste

1. Boil chana dal in sufficient water and strain the water after the dal is well cooked. 2. Extract tamarind pulp and add to the dal water. Bring to boil. 3. Add drumsticks, if using them, and parboil them. 4. Add chili powder, salt and jaggery. 5. Roast the cummin seeds and dry coconut well and grind to a fine paste. Then add the dal water. 6. Also add goda masala powder stir well and continue to cook. 7. Heat oil and season with cummin seeds, mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and curry leaves. 8. Pour the seasoning over the simmering aamti. 9. Simmer till the aamti is done. Serve hot. 10. This aamti can be prepared with the dal water remaining after cooking the chana dal for puran poli.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Punj Rattani Dal

Moong Dal (whole) Masoor Dal (whole) Urad Dal (whole) Channa Dal Tur Dal Black Cumin Seeds Onions Coriander Powder Red Chili Powder Turmeric Powder

30 gms. 30 gms. 30 gms. 30 gms. 30 gms. 3 gms. 50 gms. 10 gms. 3 gms. 3 gms.

Cumin seeds Fennel Powder Coriander Ghee Salt

5 gms. To taste 20 gms. 75 gms. As required

For the Tempering White Butter Tomatoes Yogurt Garam masala

60 gms. 60 gms. 60 gms. 3 gms.

1. Pick and wash the lentils in running water and soak for an hour, drain and keep aside. 2.Chop the onions and clean, wash and chop the coriander. 3.Wash and finely chop the tomatoes and whisk the yogurt in a bowl. 4.Heat the ghee in a handi, add cumin seeds and saute over medium heat until they begin to crackle. 5.Add onions, saute until brown, add lentils and stir for 4-5 minutes. 6.Then add water, bring to a boil, now add coriander powder, red chilies, Turmeric powder and salt and cover and simmer until lentils are cooked. 7.Mash the lentils lightly against the sides with a spoon. 8.Sprinkle cumin and fennel powder, stir for 2-3 minutes. 9.To prepare the tempering, melt butter in a kadhai, add tomatoes, yogurt and garam masala, and saute on medium heat until the fat leaves the sides. 10.Put in the lentils and stir for 3-4 minutes. 11.Garnish with coriander leaves and this can be served with Phulkas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tomato Rasam

Tomatoes, chopped fine Red gram dal Green chilies, slit sideways Ginger chopped fine Turmeric powder Water Salt For Tempering :

4 large 3 tbsp. 3 nos. 1" piece ½ tsp. 2½ cups To taste

Mustard seeds

1 tsp.

Cumin seeds Chili halved Pepper powder

1 tsp. 1 no. 1 tsp.

Asafoetida powder Curry leaves Ghee

½ tsp. A few 2 tsp.

1. Pressure cook the red gram dal and set aside. 2. Heat 2 teaspoons ghee and add all the ingredients for tempering. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the green chilies, ginger and tomatoes. 3. Add 1 cup water, salt and turmeric powder. Allow to simmer for five minutes. 4. Add the cooked dal and the remaining 1½ cups water and bring to the boil. 5. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Gujarati Kadhi

Yogurt,sour Jaggery Bengal gram flour Ginger Curry leaf stalks Coriander leaves Green chilies Salt For Tempering :

2 cups 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 1" piece 2-3 nos. ½ cup 2 nos. To taste

Cinnamon

1" piece

Cloves Fenugreek seeds Cumin seeds

5 nos. 1/ 4 tsp. ½ tsp.

Asafoetida powder Oil

¼ tsp. 1 tbsp.

1.Whip the sour yogurt and add enough water to obtain a pouring consistency. Add gram flour to it and set aside. 2.Scrape the ginger and finely chop and slit green chilies into two and set aside. 3 Chop the jaggery, wash and chop the coriander leaves and set aside. 4.To the yogurt mixture add the chopped ginger, the jaggery and salt to taste. 5. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add slit green chilies and asafoetida. Add the yogurt mixture and stir constantly till it boils. 6. Cook on slow flame for 5-8 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cholar Dal / Bengal Gram Dal

Bengal Gram Cooking Oil or Ghee Seasoning - 2 types. a) Panch Phoron Red Chili Powder or b) Cinnamon ( Pounded lightly ) Cardamoms Cloves

1 cup. 2 tbsp.

Bay leaf Cumin powder ( finely ground roasted) Turmeric Powder

1 no. 1 tsp.

1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½" 2 nos. 2 nos.

1 tsp.

Sugar (optional) Jeera Powder (roasted optional) Salt

As required As required To taste

1. Boil Bengal gram dal with salt, turmeric powder, and 5 cups water. 2. When dal is cooked, but not dissolved, remove from fire. 3. Heat ghee or oil and (a) fry panch phoron till it sputters,add red chilies, and fry till it becomes dark red OR (b) fry red chilies, add pounded spices and bay leaf and fry little. 4. Pour fried seasoning into hot dal and mix thoroughly. 5. Add sugar (optional), and sprinkle roasted jeera powder (optional). 6. Stir and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Yellow Dal Fry

Moong dal Masoor dal Onion Ginger garlic paste Tomato Cumin seeds Haldi Red chili powder Garam Masala powder Green coriander leaves

¾ cup ¼ cup 1 nos. 1 tbsp. 2 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. a few

Pure ghee

3 tbsp.

Salt

To taste

1. Chop onion and tomatoes finely. 2. Wash both the dals together and pressure cook for three minutes with three and half cup water and a little haldi. 3. In a pan heat Ghee, add jeera, when jeera changes colour add chopped onion. Cook till light golden brown. Add red chili powder and ginger garlic paste. Sauté well. 4. Add tomatoes and reduce heat. Cover and cook till done. 5. Add boiled dals and salt, bring to required consistency and add green dhania leaves and garam masala powder. The dal is done. 6. Before serving, heat little ghee put Garam Masala Powder and pour over the dal.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Palak Masoor Dal

Uncooked masoor dal Spinach (palak)leaves Onion Tomato Cumin seeds (jeera) Turmeric powder (haldi) Dried mango powder (amchur) Chili powder

1 cup 1 bunch 1 no. 1 no. ½ tsp. ½ tbsp. ½ tsp.

Garlic Green chilies Ginger

3-4 cloves Oil 2-3 nos. Salt A small piece

¼ tsp.

3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Clean and wash the masoor dal. Cook the dal in a pressure cooker with approx.1½ cup of water. 2. Chop the palak leaves and wash them thoroughly. 3. Chop the onions and tomato. 4. Grind the garlic, green chilies and ginger into a fine paste. 5. Heat the oil in a thick bottom vessel, add the jeera, then the onions and cook for a few minutes till onions turn golden brown. 6. Add the ginger-garlic paste, haldi powder, chili powder, the amchur and chopped tomatoes. 7. Stir and now add the cooked masoor dal and the palak leaves. 8. Add the salt. Boil for a few minutes and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Pakhtooni

Black Urad dal whole Garlic paste Ginger paste Red chili powder Butter Fresh cream Tomato puree Garam masala powder Salt

150 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 100 gms. 100 ml. 1½ cup 2 tsp. As per taste

1. Pick and wash whole black urad. Soak it in 4 cups of water for 8-10 hours. 2. Cook it in 4-5 cups of water along with salt, red chili powder, Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste. Bring it to a boil. Reduce flame and simmer for about an hour or till it is completely cooked and tender. 3. Add tomato puree, butter and Garam Masala Powder and cook on a slow flame for an hour. 4. Add fresh cream, correct seasoning and simmer for another 10 minutes. 5. Serve hot with a bread of your choice. (Chef Kapoor enjoys it with Pudina Paratha !)

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Makhani

Black Urad dal (whole) Red Kidney beans(rajmah) Cumin seeds Chopped garlic Chopped ginger Garam masala powder Fresh cream Red chili powder Butter Chopped tomato

1/2 cup 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 6 cloves. 2 inch. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1 tsp. 3 tbsps. 2 nos.

Chopped onion Oil

1 no. 1 tbsp.

Salt

As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak whole black urad and rajma overnight in three cups of water. 2. Peel and chop the onion, ginger and garlic finely. Wash and chop the tomatoes. 3. Cook the soaked dal and rajma in three cups of water with salt, red chili powder and half the chopped ginger till dal and rajma are cooked and soft. 4. Heat oil and butter in a thick-bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds, when it crackles add chopped onions and fry till golden brown. 5. Add chopped ginger, garlic and chopped tomatoes. Sauté till tomatoes are well mashed and fat starts to leave the masala. Add boiled dal and rajma to this. Adjust seasoning. 6. Add garam masala powder and simmer on very low heat for fifteen minutes. 7. Add fresh cream and let it simmer for another five minutes. 8. Serve hot with Naan or Paratha. TIP: This recipe tastes just as good (even better!) the following day after reheating properly. Chef Kapoor likes it cold too! But the parathas should be hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rajmah Rasmisa

Rajmah Chopped onion Chopped tomato Garlic paste Ginger paste Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Chopped green coriander Cumin powder

200 gms. 1 cup 1½ cup 1 tbsp. 1½ tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Bay leaf Garam masala powder

3 no. 1 tsp.

Oil Salt

3 tbsp. As per taste

1. Soak rajmah (red kidney beans) overnight in 5 cups of water. 2. Boil rajmah or pressure cook until soft and fully cooked. 3. Heat oil, add bayleaves, chopped onion and sauté’ onion till golden brown in color. Add Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste. Cook for a minute. 4. Add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Stir and add chopped tomatoes, cook till tomatoes are fully mixed with the masala. 5. Add boiled rajmah and cook on a slow flame for 15 minutes. Add Garam Masala Powder and garnish with chopped fresh coriander. 6. Cook until gravy is thick and rajmah coated with it. 7. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sambhar

Red gram dal (tur dal) ½ cup picked over & rinsed Water 2 cups Tamarind pulp, lemon- sized piece Hot water 1 cup Green chilies, slit sideways 2 nos. Chopped mixed veg 1 cup (e.g. onion, radish, potato etc,) Water Ground turmeric Sambar powder Rice flour (optional) Extra water Small bunch of coriander leaves, chopped to garnish Salt

For Tempering Brown mustard seeds Asafoetida powder Fenugreek seeds Cumin seeds Red chili, halved Oil As per taste A few curry leaves 1 cup ½ tsp. 3 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 no. 1 tbsp.

1. Wash red gram dal well. Drain. Place dal in a heavy saucepan. Cover with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. When boiling, cover pan with a lid, leaving slightly ajar. Lower the heat, and simmer dal gently for 1½ hours. Set dal aside without draining. 2. Soak the tamarind in 1 cup hot water for 15 minutes. Strain the tamarind water into another container, squeezing as much liquid as possible out of the tamarind pulp. Discard the pulp. Set the juice aside. 3. Select enough vegetables to fill approx.1 cup when chopped. Peel and prepare as necessary. Chop into 1 cm ( ½ in) pieces. Set aside. TEMPERING: 1. Heat 1½ tbsps. oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the mustard seeds, asafoetida power, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, halved red chili, and a few curry leaves. 2. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the slit green chilies and chopped vegetables. Sauté for a couple of minutes. 3. Add tamarind juice, 1 cup water, salt to taste, ground turmeric, and Sambar Powder . Cover and simmer over a low heat until the vegetables are tender. 4. Add the undrained cooked dal. Simmer for 5 minutes, until thoroughly blended. If the sambar needs to be thickened, make a smooth paste of the rice

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sambhar

flour in 2 tbsps.extra water. Add to the sambar and cook for 2-3 minutes. 5. Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Gobi

Cauliflower Potatoes Cumin seeds Ginger, paste Garlic, paste Turmeric powder Red Chili Powder Tomatoes Garam Masala Coriander powder

500 gms. 4 nos. 1 tsp. 1" piece 3 flakes 3/4 tsp. 1 tsp. 3 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tsps.

Coriander leaves,chopped 2 tbsps. Water 100 ml.

Oil Salt

1/4 cup As required

1. Cut cauliflower into florets and cut the potatoes into cubes. 2.Heat oil and saute cumin seeds for about a minute. Add garlic and ginger paste, stir and add potatoes. 3.Saute again, add turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder, and saute again. Add tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes. 4.Add cauliflower and cook on high heat for about a minutes and add 250 ml. water and salt as per taste. 5.Lower heat, cover and let it cook on a low flame for about 15 minutes till the cauliflower and potatoes are done. 6.Garnish with chopped corainder leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Badam Ki Barfi

Almonds Milk Sugar Powdered cardamom Ghee

1 1/2 cup 2 cups 500 gms. 1 tsp. 4 tbsp.

1. Soak almonds in a jugful of warm water for a couple of hours. 2.When soft remove the skin and grind the almonds to a paste.(If you use a grinding-stone, take care to wash it properly first so that no previous flavours linger) 3.Mix the almond paste with milk and sugar and put to cook in a heavy saucepan on medium heat. 4.Stir constantly till sugar melts and the mixture boils. 5.Add ghee and cook till the mixture comes away from the sides of the saucepan. 6.Add cardamom powder and pour the mixture into a greased thali and flatten out. 7.Cool and cut into strips.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malai Sandwich

Sugarless creamy condensed milk Cardamoms Saffron colour Silver foil

100 gms. 3-4 nos. A pinch For decoration

1. Make square-shape rosogullas and boil the rosogullas in the sugar syrup for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep aside. 2. Cool these and remove the rosogullas from the sugar syrup and slice them horizontally. 3. To the sugarless condensed milk, mix cardamom powder and saffron colour. 4. Spread this mixture on one of the slices. Place the other slice on its top. 5. Decorate with silver foil and saffron colour and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Cookies

Flour Castor sugar Condensed milk Chocolate powder Almonds Baking powder Butter

2 cups ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup 1tsp. ½ cup

1.Sieve/sift the flour and baking powder, then add the chocolate powder & butter and rub with your fingers. 2.Now add the castor sugar and chopped almonds and then gently fold in the condensed milk and roll into small balls. 3.Place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a moderate oven at 190 º C for 20 mins. 4.Once done, cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Butterscotch Cookies

Flour Shortening Butter/margarine Brown sugar Sugar Walnuts Egg Vanilla essence Soda bi-carb

1 1/3 cups ¼ cup ¼ cup 1/3 cup 1/3 cup 1/3 cup 1 no. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp.

1.Melt the butter & shortening, add both the sugars and mix well. 2.Add the egg and blend well. 3.Sift the flour & soda & add this to the egg mixture. 4.Now add the chopped nuts & vanilla essence, chill and roll into balls. 5.Bake on an ungreased tray in a moderate oven at 180 º C for 7-10 mins. 6.Remove immediately, cool & store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cinnamon Cookies

Flour Baking soda Salt Sugar Butter Eggs Vanilla essence Sugar Cinnamon, powder

4 cups 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 cup 1 cup 2 nos. 2 tsps. ½ cup 2 tsps.

1.Sieve/sift the flour, soda, salt and set aside. 2.Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl until light and fluffy. 3.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each egg. 4.Next add the flour mixture slowly and beat well after adding little at a time. 5.Cover and chill overnight. 6.Put a spoonful of cookie mixture on a greased cookie sheet and mix sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle on each cookie and bake in a preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. 7.Once done cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peanut Butter Cookies

Flour Shortening Peanut butter Sugar Brown sugar Eggs Soda bi-carb Vanilla essence Salt

2 cups 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 2 nos. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

1.Cream the shortening, both the sugar, eggs and vanilla essence. 2.Then add the peanut butter & and mix well. 3.Sieve/sift the flour, salt & soda and add to the above mixture & mix well. 4.Spoon the mixture onto ungreased trays and bake in a moderately slow oven for about 10 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Cookies

Butter Sugar Egg, beaten Carrots,cooked & mashed Vanilla essence Lemon essence Salt Flour Baking powder For the Icing

1 cup ¾ cup 1 no. 1 cup 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 2 cup 2 tsps.

Orange rind, grated Powdered sugar

1 tsp. 2 cups

Orange juice (enough to mix up icing)

1.Sieve/sift the flour, salt and baking powder & keep aside. 2.Cream the butter, sugar & add the beaten eggs, mashed carrots, lemon & vanilla essence and mix well. 3.Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture and put a spoonful of batter on a greased tray. 4.Bake for 12-15 minutes in a moderate oven. 5.Mix the powdered sugar, orange juice & rind to form a smooth paste. 6.Then frost cookies with orange icing while still warm.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Bars

Flour Butter/margarine Sugar Almonds Candied peels Eggs Thick cream Honey Vanilla essence Grated lemon peel

3 ½ cups 1 ½ cups 1 cup 1 cup ¾ cup 2 nos. 2 tbsps. ½ cup 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

Salt

A pinch

1.Cream 1 cup of butter with ½ cup of sugar & keep aside. 2.Add the eggs & beat it till light & fluffy, then add the lemon peel. 3.Then add the flour, salt and mix well & put in a baking dish & smoothen the surface. 4.Bake in a pre-heated oven for 25-30 mins. or until slightly brown. 5.Melt the butter, add the honey, cream, vanilla essence & the remaining sugar and boil for a few minutes and stir occasionally. 6.Add the fruits & almonds & pour this mixture over the baked crust and bake further for about 10 mins. 7.Cool & cut into square shapes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Cake

Flour Baking powder Baking soda Cinnamon, powder Eggs Sugar Carrots, grated Pineapple, crushed Walnuts, chopped Coconut, grated

2 cups 2 tsps. 1½ tsps. 2 ½ tsps. 4 nos. 2 cups 2 ¾ cups 1 can ¾ cup 1 cup

Oil

1 ½ cups

Salt

1 tsp.

1.Sieve/sift the flour, baking powder, soda, salt & cinnamon powder. 2.Mix the oil, sugar & eggs in a large bowl. 3.Then add the flour mixture a little at a time to the egg mixture, mixing well after each addition. 4.Add carrots, pineapple, nuts, coconut and mix well. 5.Pour this mixture into a greased cake tin & bake at 350 º C for 35-40 minutes. 6.Before removing the cake from the tin let it cool for atleast 10 mins. 7.Will stay for atleast a week in the fridge.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Eggless Chocolate Cake

Flour Sugar Cocoa powder Baking powder Baking soda Water Vinegar Vanilla essence Vegetable oil Salt

1½ cups. 1 cup 3 tbsps. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp. 1 cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup ½ tsps.

For the frosting Cocoa powder

½ cup

Condensed milk Butter or margarine

1 tin. 2 tbsps.

1.Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, soda & salt together. 2.Add the water, oil, vinegar & vanilla essence to the flour mixture. 3.Beat until smooth and pour the batter into a greased & floured tin. 4.Bake at 175 º C in a pre-heated oven for 30 mins. 5.Mix cocoa powder, condensed milk & butter in a bowl, keep this bowl on top of another bowl of boiling water ( the water shouldn't touch the bowl with the cocoa mixture) and cook until thick. 6.Once the chocolate frosting is made, spread it on top of the cake and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Cake

Cream cheese Sugar Almond essence Eggs Salt For the topping Sour cream Sugar Vanilla

250 gms. 1 cup. ¼ tsps. 5 nos. ¼ tsps. 1 cup 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp.

1.Mix cream cheese, sugar, almond essence, eggs, salt & mix well until smooth. 2.Pour the cheese mixture into a pie plate and bake at 165 º C in a pre-heated oven for 45-50 mins. 3.Once done, remove from the oven & cool. 4.Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla essence and beat well until smooth. 5.Spread evenly on top of the baked cheese cake, then bake again for 10 minutes at 165 º C to set the top. 6.Let it cool, and then refrigerate several hours before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Almond Pound Cake

Butter or margarine Sugar Eggs Flour Salt Almond essence For the topping Icing sugar Milk Almonds, blanched

1 cup 2 cups 6 nos. 1 ¾ cups ½ tsp. 2 tsps. 1 cup 2-3 tbsps. ½ cup

1.Cream the butter or margarine & sugar together with an electric beater. 2.Then add the eggs one at a time and beat well till light & fluffy. 3.Add the flour, salt & almond essence & mix well. 4.Pour this batter into a greased & floured tin and bake in a pre-heated oven at 165 º C for 60 mins. 5.When you pierce the cake with a toothpick in the center, it should come out clean. 6.Then remove it from the tin and cool on a rack. 7.Mix together the icing sugar and milk, and mix until smooth. 8.When the cake has cooled, drizzle with the icing sugar glaze and top with blanched almonds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Butter Cake

Flour (Maida) Baking powder Sugar, powder Eggs Milk Vanilla essence Butter Salt

1½ cups 2 tsps. 1 cup 2 nos. ¾ cup 1 tsp. ½ cup ½ tsp.

1.Sieve the flour, baking powder & salt. 2.Cream the butter, then add the sugar, eggs, vanilla essence & beat well till light & fluffy. 3.Then add the flour mixture alternately with the milk and stir well till smooth. 4.Pour this batter into a greased & floured baking tin & bake at 175 º C for 50-55 mins. 5.Remove from pan and allow it to cool.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream Cake

White chocolate, finely chopped Flour Baking powder Sugar, powdered Milk Vanilla essence Butter or margarine, unsalted Salt

250 gms. 3 cups 2 tsps. 1 ¼ cups 1 cup 1 tsp. ½ cup ½ tsps.

1.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and set it aside to cool . 2.Sieve/sift flour, baking powder, salt & keep aside. 3.Cream the butter and sugar till it becomes creamy. 4.Then beat in the melted chocolate and vanilla essence. 5.Add the flour mixture and milk slowly to the butter mixture stir continuously. 6.Beat well and pour the batter into a greased tin and bake at 175 º C for 25-30 mins. 7.Cool and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Basic Sponge Cake

Condensed milk Soda water Unsalted butter Maida Sugar Soda-bicarb Baking powder Vanilla essence

½ tin. 100 ml. 60 gms. 125 gms. 1 tbsp. ¾ tsp. ¾ tsp. 1 tsp.

1.Sift maida with soda-bicarb and baking powder. 2.First mix the sugar & butter well, then add the condensed milk and beat well. 3.Add the soda water, mix well & add the essence. 4.Then gradually add the maida beating well after each addition. 5.Beat well for 3-4 minutes till the mixture is smooth & light. 6.Bake in a greased and dusted tin for about 30-40 minutes at 150 º C.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Cookies

Flour Butter Baking powder Powder sugar Dessicated coconut Water/Milk Vanilla essence

80 gms. 40 gms. ¼ tsp. 50 gms. 40 gms. 2½ tbsp. Few drops

1. Seive/sift flour, soda and baking powder. 2. Cream butter and sugar very well. 3. Add flour and desicated coconut, vanilla essence and make a soft dough with milk/water. 4. Roll into a cylinder and further roll the dough into a square butter paper. Chill it for 4-5 hours or till hard. (Do not freeze) 5. Bake at 175 º C for 15 mins or till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kaju Cookies

Flour Powdered sugar Butter Chopped Cashews Vanilla essence Milk

70 gms. 35 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

1. Cream butter and sugar in a 1½ litre till light and fluffy. Add the essence. 2.Seive/sift the flour and fold into the butter. Add milk for consistency. 3.Dust the table top and roll the dough into a cylinderical shape and cut into equal round pieces. 4.Then wet the top of each cookie with milk and put chopped cashew on each. 5.Bake at 175 º C / 365 º F for 15 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream Macaroons

Flour Butter Margarine Powdered sugar Vanilla essence Water/milk to mix. For Icing Margarine Butter Icing sugar Cocoa

100 gms. 50 gms. 20 gms. 30 gms. ½ tsp. 20 gms. 10 gms. 40 gms. 1 tsp.

1. Cream margarine and butter, add sugar and cream it well. Then add the essence. 2.Add flour and beat it very well. 3.Add milk or water to make a soft dough. 4.Pipe out swirls or fingers and bake at 170 º C for 15 minutes and cool it. 5.Cream the margarine and butter, add the icing sugar and cocoa powder and mix well. 6.Then sandwich this cream in between the macaroons.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Marble Cake

Flour Powdered sugar Margarine Eggs Baking powder Cocoa powder Vanilla essence Milk/Water

120 gms. 140 gms. 120 gms. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 20 gms. 1 tsp. For consistency

1. Grease, line and dust ½ kg. bread tin. Serve flour and baking powder. 2. Take a clean 2 ½ liter stainless steel vessel and cream the margarine. Add the sugar and cream till light and fluffy. 3. Add the yolks and cream the mixture after every addition. Whisk the egg white and add to the creamed mixture creaming it continuously. Add essence and fold in the flour. 4. Divide the mixture into 1/3 and 2/3. In the 1/3 portion add the cocoa powder mixed with milk/ water. In the other portion add milk/ water. 5. Pour the dark and white batter alternately and run a fork through it. 6. Bake at 180 º C. or 375 º F for 35 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fruit Cake

Maida Powdered sugar Mixed fruit Mixed fruit jam Rum Eggs Butter Rava Baking powder Caramel colour

250 gms. 250 gms. 250 gms. 2 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 5 nos. 250 gms. 2 tbsp. ½ tsp. 2 tsp.

1. Cream butter and sugar. 2. Beat egg whites and keep aside. 3. Add fruits and baking powder to the flour and mix well. 4. Add jam and spices to the cream mixture and add caramel colour. 5. Add eggs, maida, rava and mix well. Bake at 180 º C for 1 hour or 300 º F. 6. Add 3 tbsp rum.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Date And Walnut Cake

Wet dates Shelled walnuts Sugar Maida(flour) Butter Soda bicarb Baking powder Vanilla essence Hot water Eggs

200 gms. 50 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 75 gms. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup. 3 nos.

1. Grease a round cake tin with butter and dust with flour. 2.Remove seeds from dates and cut into small pieces. Chop the walnuts into small pieces. 3.Beat the eggs, both yellow and white with a egg beater. 4.In the ½ cup of hot water put in soda bi-carb and date pieces. Soak this for 10 minutes. 5.Sieve/sift the maida and baking powder three times. 6.Cream the butter and sugar, add the beaten eggs and also the maida with baking powder. 7.Lastly add the soaked dates and chopped walnuts and mix well. 8.Fill the cake mixture into the greased cake tin. 9.Bake in pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes at 180 º C.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweetheart Cookies

Plain flour Margarine Castor Sugar Orange Colour Orange Essence Almonds

170 gms. 115 gms. 170 gms. 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. a few

1.Beat margarine and sugar until very light and creamy. 2.Add essence and colour and beat again. 3.Sieve/sift the flour and add to the mixture. 4.Knead the dough well and roll it. 5.Shape the dough in heart shapes using a cutter.Decorate the cookies with almonds. 5.Put it on a greased baking tray, bake the cookies at 180 ° C. for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Heart Cake

Condensed Milk Baking powder

200 gms. 1 tsp.

Soda bi-carbonate Self raising flour

½ tsp. 125 gms.

Strawberry essence Red colour Margarine (melted) For Icing:

1 tsp. ½ tsp. 60 ml.

Fresh cream Icing sugar Strawberry essence Red colour Strawberries

250 gms. 4 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 7-8 nos.

To make the Cake 1. Sieve/sift the flour, baking powder, soda bi-carbonate together. 2. Mix condensed milk, flour, essence, colour and margarine (melted) together. 3. Grease 7 or 8 inch diameter tin. 4. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin. 5. Bake in preheated over at 180 º C. for 15 to 20 mins. 6. Cool the cake. For Icing 1. Pour out fresh cream in a vessel which is kept on a bigger vessel filled with ice. 2. Add icing sugar, essence and colour. 3. Whip the cream till really stiff. 4. Cut the cake into two halves. 5. Put a layer of cream on the lower half and put strawberry slices on the cream. 6. Then put the second half on top. 7. Again put a layer of cream the upper surface with cream and level the cake.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Strawberry Heart Cake

8. Put icing on the sides of the cake. 9. Place the cake by putting the cream in the piping bag and lacing the border of the cake.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Melting Moments Chocolates

Cooking chocolates Cocoa butter Assortment being used Almonds (roasted ) or raisins or truffle Thermometer Heart shaped moulds

250 gms. 40 gms. 100 gms 6-8 nos. 1 no.

1. Melt the chocolate and cocoa butter on a double broiler. 2. Check the temperature of the chocolate . It shouldn't go more than 50 ° C. 3. Bring down the temperature to 28 ° C by removing it from heat and continuously stirring. 4. Again heat the chocolate to 32 ° C. At this temperature add the assortments and pour out the chocolate in the moulds. 5. Keep it in the fridge for ½ an hour then freeze it for 5 minutes. 6. Unmould the chocolate and cool it for ½ an hour, then wrap them in desired wrapping paper.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tiramisu

Heavy Cream Sugar Egg Yolk Mascarpone (cheese) Chocolate sponge Coffee powder/espresso Amaretto Cocoa powder

1 cup ½ cup 4 nos. 300 gms. 200 gms. 1½ tsp. 4 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

1. Whip cream and 1 tablespoon of the sugar until stiff. 2. Mix rest of the sugar with egg yolks. Add mascarpone and whipped cream. 3. Line a flat dish with half of the sponge and sprinkle coffee powder mixed with amaretto. Spread a layer of cream mixture. 4. Add second layer of sponge on top of the cream mixutre. Sprinkle with amaretto and coffee mixture. 5. Cover with a final layer of cream. Sprinkle with the cocoa powder. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Brownies

Chocolate Eggs Maida Powdered sugar Baking powder Vanilla essence Walnuts White butter

100 gms. 2 nos. 1 cup 1 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 90 gms.

1. Take chocolate and white butter in a bowl and put in microwave on high for about 1½ minutes so that the chocolate and butter melt properly. 2. Break and peel walnuts and make into small pieces. 3. Remove the chocolate and butter from the microwave and mix properly. Let it cool for a while. 4. Take 2 eggs in a bowl. Add powder sugar and mix properly. 5. Add the maida and baking soda to the eggs and mix. 6. Add the vanilla essence and then add the chocolate and butter mixture to the batter. Mix thoroughly. 7. Finally add the chopped walnuts and mix. 8. Take a baking dish. Roll it nicely with butter and maida. 9. Put the batter in the baking dish and keep it in microwave on high for about 8 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Black Forest Cake

Castor sugar Flour Cocoa Baking powder Vanilla essence Cream Grated chocolate for decoration Cherries

150 gms. 90 gms. 20 gms. ¾ tsp. a few drops 100 gms.

Rum Syrup of cherries Castor sugar Eggs

2 tsp. ½ cup 2 tsp. 2 nos.

50 gms.

1. Deseed the cherries and cut into half for decoration. 2. Seive the flour, cocoa, baking powder atleast 4 to 6 times. 3. Beat the eggs and sugar placing it in hot water till it is light and fluffy. 4. Remove from water and add flour by cut and fold method. Add the vanilla essence. 5. Grease a baking dish and pour this mixture into it. 6. Bake at 200° C for half an hour. Cool the cake and cut horizontally into two parts. 7. Mix the rum and syrup of cherries and moist the two parts of the cake with this. 8. Beat the cream and sugar stiffly placing it on ice. 9. Spread the cream on the lower part of cake. Arrange the cherries and spread the grated chocolate. 10.Place the other part of the cake on top of this and decorate with the cream, grated chocolate and cherries. 11.Chill well and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Christmas Pudding

Flour Brown Sugar Bread crumbs Eggs Milk Almonds Raisins Candied orange peel Candied lemon peel Candied cherries

1 cup ½ cup 150 gms. 3 nos. 1 cup ½ cup ¾ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ cup

Cinnamon powder Clove powder Melon seeds Brandy

½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup 1/3 cup

White butter Orange juice Salt

½ cup ¼ cup ½ tsp.

1.Roughly chop candied orange peel, lemon peel, cherries and almonds into small pieces. 2. Mix butter, flour, bread crumbs, sugar, melon seeds, lemon rind, cinnamon & clove powder, raisins and salt with chopped candied fruits and almonds. 3. Stir in orange juice, brandy and milk. 4. Lightly beat the eggs and mix them into the mixture. 5. Grease a large pudding bowl and fill the bowl with pudding mixture to a maximum of one and half inches below the rim. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil. 6. Steam the pudding by placing the bowl in boiling water. The bowl must always be two thirds submerged in the water. Cook for 3 hours on medium heat. Note: If the pudding is cooked ahead of time, it can be wrapped in a cloth which has been soaked in brandy and then covered with aluminum foil and kept in the refrigerator. Kept like this for at least 3 to 4 weeks and then serve whenever required by steaming for a further 3 hours. If candied orange and lemon peel is not easily available, you can make it by cooking orange and lemon peel in sugar syrup for one hour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vanilla Sponge Cake

Eggs Castor Sugar Refined Flour Vanilla essence

5 nos. 125 gms. 100 gms. 8-10 drops.

1. Beat eggs and sugar together till the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is thick pale yellow in colour and almost treble in volume.

2. Sift flour. Add this to eggs and sugar mixture. Fold it with the help of a palette knife. Add the vanilla essence.

3. Grease a baking mould and pour this mixture into it and bake in a preheated oven at 175 º C for 25 to 30 minutes.

4. Remove from the mould when it is cold and use as desired.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chocolate Sponge Cake

Eggs Castor Sugar Refined Flour Cocoa powder

5 nos. 125 gms. 100 gms. 25 gms.

1. Beat eggs and sugar together till the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is thick pale yellow in colour and almost treble in volume.

2. Sift flour and cocoa powder together. Add this to eggs and sugar mixture. Fold it with the help of a palette knife.

3. Grease a baking mould and pour this mixture into it and bake in a preheated oven at 175 ° C for 25 to 30 minutes.

4. Remove from the mould when it is cold and use as desired.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Almond Cookies

Butter (white) Icing sugar Maida Eggs Chopped almonds Almond essence

½ kg. 300 gms. 750 gms. 3 nos. ½ cup Few drops

1. Beat the butter, add sugar and mix well. 2. After it smoothens add egg white and mix well. 3. Add maida and a few drops of almond essence, mix well with light hand. 4. Add chopped almonds and mix well. 5. Wrap in butter paper and keep to cool. 6. Butter the tray, cut into small cookies and keep in tray. 7. Pre-heat oven 150 º C cook for 15-20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Apple in Apple sauce

Apple Sugar Cashewnuts Mixed fruit jam Lemon Cinnamon powder

10 nos. ½ cup. ½ cup 1 tbsp. ½ no. ½ tsp.

1. De-seed the apple. Chop Cashewnuts. Juice lemon. 2. Mix jam and chopped cashewnuts. Add this in the middle of the apple. 3. Make apple puree with remaining apples. 4. Add the puree in a pan. Add sugar and cook till sugar dissolves. Then add cinnamon powder. Add lime juice. 5. Pour the sauce over the apples. Sprinkle a little cinnamon powder. 6. Cook in microwave for 5 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pineapple Upside Down

Pine-apple rings Refined flour/Maida Baking Powder Castor Sugar Sugar Cinnamon powder Eggs Butter Red Cherries

250 gms. 100 gms. 1 tsp. 100 gms. 25 gms. ½ tsp. 2 nos. 125 gms. Few

1. Grease an oven proof dish. 2. Melt some sugar and butter together. Line inside the oven proof dish. 3. Set the pineapple rings on this. 4. Fill the centre of the pine-apple rings with the cherries. 5. Cream butter in a bowl and add castor sugar in the same quantity as the butter. Mix together well. 6. Add the eggs to this and mix further. 7. Strain the maida and baking powder into this mixture. Now powder into this mixture. 8. Add cinnamon powder to this and mix thoroughly to form a smooth batter of thick consistency. 9. Pour this over pine-apple rings. Cover the dish with aluminium foil. 10. Heat in a pre heated oven at 180 º C till the crust is done. 11.Serve upside down.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Caramel Custard

For the Caramel Sugar Water For the Custard Milk Eggs Egg Yolk Vanilla Essence Sugar

½ cup. ¼ cup 2 ½ cup 2 nos. 2 nos. ¼ tsp. ½ cup

1.Boil and cook the milk. Separate the yolks from two eggs. 2. Beat the egg whites well. Add egg yolk, sugar, milk mix well. 3. Add vanilla essence and strain to removing existing or bubbles. 4. Simultaneously take sugar in a pan, add water to this, cook well for the caramel. 5. Once the caramel is browned pour it into moulds. 6. Pre-heat oven to 180 º C, take an oven tray with water. 7. Place the moulds on it, pour the custard mixture in it and cook in oven for ½ an hour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Overview of Soups and Salads

Overview For all you guys who feel that soups are tasteless Continental gifts, try out my Tamatar ka shorba. Or the Rasam. Did I hear a South Indian protest? Rasam as Soup? When it’s eaten with the meal in the same fashion as the dal or sambar? Well, what did I tell you? Adaptation is the name of the game. A Rasam resembles soup pretty well. Even though it’s a bit high on particular spices. Therefore doubling up also as a digestive. But that’s the point. There aren’t any neat categories in Indian food. So we are at liberty to slot them in ways we feel best! As for Salads. They don’t have to be synonymous with vegetables. Try the chicken chaat for now and feel the difference! Many rural Indian lunches or dinners include a raw onion, green chilies, radishes or yogurt as a rudimentary salad. These have become the norm even in Urban cuisine now.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato & Dry Fruit Stew

Potatoes Almonds, sliced Charoli Onions Raisins Pistachios Dry apricots Green chilies Coriander Coconut, grated

4 nos. 1/2 cup. 1/4 cup 4 nos. 1/2 cup 1/4 cup 1 cup 6 nos. 1 bunch. 1/2 no.

Chili powder Turmeric powder Pepper Sugar

1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp.

Lemon juice Oil Salt

2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

1.Peel potatoes and grate them like straw potatoes. 2.Fry them in hot oil, remove and keep aside. 3.Slice the onions finely, grate coconut, chop the chilies and coriander. 4.Wash the raisins, apricots, chop the almonds & pistachios. 5.Heat 1/2 cup oil and fry the onions until golden brown, then add chilies, coriander, coconut, chili powder, turmeric, salt and pepper and fry for a while. 6.Then add the dried fruits, nuts and mix well. 7.Add 1/2 cup of water and let it cook on slow fire until the water dries up. 8.Now add the potato straws, sugar, lemon juice and mix well. 9.Cook on slow fire for a while till the oil separates. 10.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Red Pumpkin Stew

Red pumpkin, peeled & cubed 1 kg. Onions, chopped 4 nos. Ginger 1 piece. Coconut, grated 1/2 no. Jaggery 1 tbsp. Garlic 6 slices. Red chilies 8 nos. Tamarind 1 tbsp. Oil 1/2 cup. Salt As required.

1.Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup hot water, them squeeze and drain the juice. 2.Grind the chilies, garlic, ginger and coconut to a fine paste. 3.Fry the onions till golden brown, add the ground masala, salt and fry well. 4.Mix well, then add pumpkin cubes, 1/2 cup water and cook on slow fire until the pumpkin is cooked. 5.Then add the jaggery and the tamarind juice and cook until the oil floats on top. 6.Serve garnished with chopped coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cucumber Raita

Cucumber, peeled & grated Curds Coriander leaves, sliced Ginger, minced Coconut, grated Green chilies, minced Dry ginger powder Chili powder Sugar Salt

100 gms. 100 gms. A handful 1/2" piece 1 tbsp. 2 nos. A big pinch To taste 1/2 tsp. To taste

1.Mix all the above ingredients together with the curds. 2.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Vegetable Raita

Curds, beaten Tomato, small & firm Onion, small Carrot, small Cucumber, small Beetroots, peeled & shredded Green chilies, minced Coriander leaves, sliced Mint leaves, sliced

2 cups 1 no. 1 no. 1 no. 1 no. 2 tbsps. 2 nos. A handful A few

Dry ginger powder Cumin seeds, roasted & ground

1/2 tsp. 1 tsp.

Sugar Chili powder Salt

1.Peel and cut all the vegetables finely. 2.Mix all the remaining ingredients with the vegetables. 3.Serve chilled.

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1 tsp. As required As required

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cabbage Raita

Curds, beaten Cabbage leaves, finely shredded Cumin seeds, roasted & powdered Green chilies, minced Ginger, minced Sugar Coriander leaves Chili powder

2 cups A few

Salt

As required

1 tsp. 2 nos. 1" piece 1 tsp. A few As required

1.Mix all the above ingredients together with the curds. 2.Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Raita

Curds Onion, minced Coriander leaves Mint leaves Green chilies, minced Ginger, sliced Cumin seeds, ground & roasted Mustard seeds, ground Chili powder

2 cups 1 no. A handful Few 2 nos. 1/2 " piece 1 tsp.

Salt

To taste

tsp. To taste

1. Put the onions in water for 15 minutes, drain and keep aside. 2.Blend the curd with 2 tbsps water and seasonings and beat till smooth. 3.Stir in the rest of the ingredients, except the coriander leaves. 4.Serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coleslaw Salad

Cabbage (small) Mayonnaise Yoghurt or curd

1 no. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

Onion, chopped

2 tbsp.

Black pepper Any one Fruit (orange, pineapple, peaches etc)

1/8 tsp 1/2 cup

Salt

1/2 tsp.

1. Clean the cabbage of any discoloured or limp leaves. 2.Cut the cabbage into quarters lenghtwise, and trim off the core. 3.Cut the cabbage into very thin slices.

4.Place the slices in a bowl and toss with the mayonnaise, yoghurt, salt, black pepper and the fruits. 5.Serve as required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot Soup

Water Carrots Potato Onion

Black pepper Dried basil Butter or margarine Salt

4 cups 4 nos.

1 no 1 no 1/8 tsp. 1/4 tsp 1 tbsp 1 1/2 tsp.

1.Place the water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. 2.Add the carrots, potato and onion, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. 3.Puree the vegetables with the water in a blender or a food processor. 4.Return the puree to the saucepan, add pepper and reheat the puree, uncovered. 5.Stir in the butter just before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato And Cheese Soup

Potatoes ( 4 large ) Onion, chopped Water Milk Pepper Cheddar cheese, grated Parsley, chopped Salt

1 kg. 1 no. 1 1/2 cup. 4 cups 1/4 tsp. 3 cups 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp.

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into cubes. Then put the potatoes, onion, salt and water in the cooker. 2. Pressure cook the ingredients on high heat and then reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes. 3. Remove cooker from the gas and allow to cool naturally. 4. Once cooled, open the cooker and mix the mixture smooth in a blender or mash it through a sieve. 5. Transfer soup to a vessel and add milk and pepper. 6. Place the vessel on medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. 7. Add the cheese and stir till cheese melts. 8. Serve immediately garnished with parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cream of Mushroom Soup

Butter Onion, chopped Chicken stock or water Button mushrooms, sliced Cloves Cinnamon stick Bay leaf Cornflour Milk Peppercorn

50 gms. 50 gms. 600 ml. 225 gms. 2 nos. 1 inch. 2 nos. 25 gms. 300 ml. 8 nos.

Salt To taste. For Garnish Fresh cream and sliced, boiled 50 ml mushrooms

1. Put butter and onions in a vessel and saute. 2.When the onion turns light brown, add sliced mushrooms. 3.Tie spices in a bag and put it in the vessel. 4.Put the stock or water, cover and cook for 20 minutes. 5.Remove the bag of spices and liquidise the soup in a blender. Then keep the soup on low heat to simmer. 6.Blend the cornflour in 2 tbsp. of milk, then stir in the remaining milk and put this mixture into the mushroom soup. 7.Bring the soup to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. 8.Garnish with cream and sliced mushrooms.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curry Soup

Arhar dal Ginger paste Tomato puree Garlic paste Curry powder Water/chicken stock Fresh cream Salt For garnish Boiled rice, boiled chicken dices (optional) and curry patta.

100 gms. 1 3/4 tsp. 100 ml. 1 tsp. 10 gms. 1 litre 50 ml. To taste

1. Soak dal for 5 hours and drain. 2.Boil dal with ginger and garlic pastes, salt, tomato puree, curry powder and water or chicken stock, cook for 30 minutes. 3.Pass through a strainer, add cream and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes. 4.Garnish for VEG : Boiled rice and curry patta. Garnish for NON-VEG : Boiled chicken dices and curry patta.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Soup

Prawns with heads Butter Carrots, chopped Onions, chopped Celery, chopped Bay leaf Peppercorns Flour Tomato puree Water Salt

200 gms. 40 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 15 gms. 1 no. 8 nos. 20 gms. 1 tbsp. 850 ml. To taste

For Garnish Fresh cream

60 ml.

1. Heat 20 gms. of butter in a vessel. Stir in the chopped vegetables, bay leaf and peppercon and fry till the vegetables are almost cooked. 2.Slit the prawn shell to remove the vein and wash well. 3.Add the prawns to the vegetables and fry for 2 minutes. 4.Add 850 ml. of boiling water, tomato puree and salt, mix well. 5.Cook on high flame for 10 minutes. 6.Remove the prawns, peel and keep aside for garnish. Put the shell back in the stock and cook for 3 minutes. 7.Put the stock with the prawn shell in a blender and return this mixture to the vessel and cook on high for 5 minutes. 8.In the meantime make a paste of 20 gms. butter and flour. 9.Add this paste to the soup and mix well. 10.Cook for 2 minutes and then strain. 11.Put the strained soup in a bowl and garnish with chopped pieces of prwans and cream.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Carrot And Coriander Soup

Carrots Onion, medium sized Garlic, cloves Green coriander Butter Bay leaf Peppercorn White pepper powder Water Salt

650 gms. 1 nos. 6-8 nos. 1 cup 2 tbsp. 2 no. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1200 mls. To taste

1. Wash, peel and roughly chop carrots. Peel and chop onion and garlic. Wash and finely chop fresh coriander leaves and reserve the stems. 2. Heat butter in a pan, add bay leaves, peppercorns, onions and garlic and fry for two minutes. 3. Add carrots, coriander stems and water and bring to a boil. 4. When the carrots are completely cooked, remove them and put in a blender to make a fine puree. 5. Reduce the stock slightly by boiling and strain. 6. Take the puree in a pan and add strained stock to reach the desired consistency. Bring to a boil again. Add white pepper powder dissolved in a little water. Add salt to taste. Stir in finely chopped fresh coriander leaves. 7. Serve piping hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lentil Soup

Lentils Ham Onion, chopped (medium) Carrot, chopped (medium) Celery, chopped Bay leaf (small) Garlic, finely chopped Tomato juice Water White vinegar

1 cup. 120 gms. 1 no. 1 no. 1/2 cup 1 no. 1 flake 3/4 cup 4 cups 1 tbsp.

Salt

1/2 tsp.

1. Put all the ingredients in a vessel, except the vinegar and stir. 2.Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer on a low flame till the ingredients are cooked. 3.After the soup is ready, remove from the heat and discard the bat leaf. 4.Mix half the soup lightly in a blender or mash it through a seive. 5.Mix the blended soup with the remaining soup in the vessel. 6.Add the vinegar, stir and reheat. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mixed Vegetable Soup

Tomatoes, chopped Cabbage, chopped Capsicum, chopped Onion, chopped Bay leaves Oil Salt and pepper

4 nos. 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. 2 tsp. To taste

1. Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. 2.Add the tomatoes, cabbage, capsicum, bay leaves and 6 teacups of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. 3.Add salt and pepper and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Curd Salad

Coconut grated Green chilies Ginger, chopped fine Coriander leaves, chopped fine Curds mixed well Salt For Tempering Mustard seeds Bengal gram dal

3 tbsp. 4 nos. 1/2" piece 1 bunch

Black gram dal Cummin seeds Red chili, halved

1/2 tsp. 1cup 1 no.

1 cup To taste 1 tsp. 1 tsp. Asafoetida powder Curry leaves Oil

1/4 tsp. A few 1 1/2 tsp.

1. Grind the coconut, green chilies, ginger, and part of the coriander leaves to a fine paste. 2. Add to the curds and mix well. Add salt. 3. Heat the oil. Add all the ingredients or tempering. 4. When the mustard seed splutter and the dals turn golden, add to the salad. 5. Garnish with the rest of the chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spinach Soup

Butter Spinach,chopped Onion,chopped Milk Maida Oil Salt & pepper

2 tbsp. 2 cups. 1 no. 2 cups 1 1/2 tbsp. 1 tbsp. To taste.

1. Blanch spinach in hot water. Remove and refresh in cold water. 2. Heat oil in a kadhai, add chopped onions and saute. Add crushed garlic, salt and pepper. 3. Puree together with boiled spinach. 4. Make a thin white sauce by melting butter in a kadhai. Then add maida and cook for 5-7 mins. Slowly add the milk so that no lumps are formed. 5.A dd the spinach puree to this and bring it to a boil. A dd a little water if required. 6.Correct seasonings and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dieters Crunch

Dessert apples Fresh pear (optional) Segments of 1/2 orange Capsicum Carrots Sticks celery Cucumber Raisins Fresh strawberries Accompaniment Curd dip For the curd dip Thick fresh curds Chopped onions Chopped green chili

2 nos. 1/2 1/2 2 nos. 2 nos. 1/2 few 5 nos. 1cup

2 cups 1 tbsp. 1/2 tsp.

Mustard powder Sugar Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

For making the curd dip 1. Tie the curds in a thin muslin cloth. Hang and allow the water to drain out for 1 hour. 2. Add the remaining ingredients. For making the salad 1. Chop the fruits coarsely. 2. Grate the vegetables. 3. Mix in a bowl and put to chill for an hour. 4. For dressing add curd dip 5. Serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mysore Rasam

Dal 1/2 cup. Tomatoes,chopped 1 cup. Tamarind 1 small ball Curry leaves A sprig. Coriander leaves A bunch Mustard seeds 1 tsp. Ghee 2 tbsp. Salt To taste Roast the following ingredients separately Dry red chilies Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Turmeric powder

4 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp.

Black peppercorns Fenugreek Asafoetida Salt

1/4 tsp. 1 tsp. A pinch To taste

1. Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. 2. Boil dal in 4 cups of water and when cooked, add chopped tomatoes. 3. Grind all the roasted ingredients to a powder and add to the dal-tomato mixture. 4. Strain the juice from the tamarind and add it to this, together with salt. 5. Let simmer for about 15 minutes. 6. Season with curry and coriander leaves. 7. Fry the mustard seeds in a little ghee and when they sputter, remove and add to the rasam. 8. Serve hot. It can even be had as an accompaniment with boiled rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Yoghurt stew

Curd/Yogurt (1 day sour ) Turmeric powder Coriander leaves Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Peeled black gram Asafoetida Green chilies Red chilies Oil Salt

1½ cup A pinch A stem ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. A pinch 2 nos. ½ 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Beat the Curd/Yogurt till there are no lumps. 2. Chop green chilies finely. Pluck coriander. Mix into the yogurt. 3. Add salt and turmeric to the yogurt. 4. Fry mustard, cumin seeds, black gram, asafoetida and red chili. Blend this into the yogurt .Serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Caldo Verde

Potatoes,peeled & quartered Onions Cauliflower,shredded Water Olive or Salad oil Cauliflower leaves, shredded (or any green leafy vegetable)

4nos.medium 2 nos. 1 cup 6 cups 2 tbsp. 1 cup

1. Cook potatoes, onions and cauliflower in salted water until tender. 2. Add the olive oil. Transfer contents to a blender and make a puree. 3. Transfer back to the container and add finely shredded greens. 4. Cook for 10 minutes. 5. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kheera Ka Soup

Cucumber Green chili Mint leaves, chopped Curd/Yogurt Salt

4 nos. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. 3 cups To taste

1. Peel the cucumber and cut roughly. Add mint leaves, green chilies and salt. 2. Grind all the above with some water in mixer. 3. Add Curd/Yogurt and grind again. 4. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamatar ka Shorba

Tomatoes Chopped ginger Chopped garlic Whole garam masala Bay leaf Chopped green coriander Cumin seeds Sugar (optional) Oil Green chili Salt

600 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. As per taste

1. Wash and cut tomatoes into quarters 2. Cook tomatoes with chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies cut into two and Whole Garam Masala. Add 5 cups of water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. 3. Simmer for twenty minutes on a slow flame until tomatoes are mashed completely. 4. Strain the mixture with a soup strainer. 5. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let them crackle. Add strained tomato liquid and season with salt. 6. Bring it to a boil, add sugar if it is very sour. 7. Serve hot, garnished with chopped green coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rasam

Tur dal Tamarind (seedless) Mustard seeds Black peppercorn Cumin seeds Coriander seeds Dry red chilli whole Asafoetida Turmeric powder Curry leaves Chopped green coriander Ghee/Oil Salt

40 gms. 25 gms. ½ tsp. 8 no. 1 ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. 8 - 10 no. 1tbsp. 1 tbsp. As per taste.

1. Pick, wash and boil tur dal with turmeric powder and salt in 5 cups of water. Mash cooked dal completely. 2. Dry roast whole red chillies, black peppercorns, 1 tea spoon cumin seeds and coriander seeds. Grind into a coarse powder. 3, Boil tamarind with 1½ cups of water for 5 minutes. Strain and add tamarind water to cooked dal. Add ground spices to cooked dal and bring it to a boil. 4. Heat Ghee/oil in a small pan for Tadka/Baghar. Add mustard seeds, asafetida and remaining cumin seeds. When the mustard seeds start to crackle add curry leaves. Pour this Tadka over boiling dal. 5. Serve piping hot garnished with chopped green coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mulligtawney Soup

Coconut milk Lemon juice Curry leaves Ginger Garlic cloves Cinnamon Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Fennel seeds Fenugreek seeds Black peppercorn Gram flour Oil Salt

½ cup 2 tsp., 6 - 8 no. 1 tsp. 3 - 4 no. ½ stick 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. As per taste.

1. Grind garlic, ginger, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin, fennel, fenugreek seeds and peppercorns into a fine paste. 2. Heat oil, add Gram flour, cook for some time and then add ground masala. Cook for few more minutes. 3. Add 850 mls. water (3 ½ Cups) and curry leaves. Cook till you get a thick consistency 4. Add Coconut milk, lime juice and salt. 5. Strain through muslin cloth and serve hot. Note: The literal meaning of Mulligtawney is Mullig - Pepper and Tami - Water i.e. pepper water. However there are quite a few recipes of this soup. Chef Kapoor personally relishes this recipe as this has a delectable flavor of coconut milk with all the essence of aromatic herb and spices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Chaat

Boneless chicken Chopped onion Garam masala powder Chopped green coriander Dried mango powder Chopped green chili Lemon juice Red chili powder Oil Salt

500 gms. ¾ cup 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. As per taste.

1. Clean and cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes. Boil chicken pieces in salted boiling water for 1 minute. Drain excess water and chill chicken in a refrigerator. 2. Mix chopped onions, Garam Masala Powder, dry mango powder, chopped green chilies, red chili powder, salt, chopped green coriander, lemon juice and oil with cooked chicken pieces. 3. Arrange in a serving platter or bowl. Decorate with tomato slices or a Tomato Rose.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Chaat

Potatoes Chaat masala Red chili powder Chopped green coriander Chopped onion Chopped green chili Lemon juice Salt

400 gms. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. ½ cup 2 tsp. 2 tsp. As per taste.

1. Boil potato. Cool, peel and then cut into ¾th of an inch cubes. 2. Mix remaining ingredients with the potato cubes and arrange in a platter to serve. Tip: Potatoes can also be deep fried in very hot oil briefly after boiling and dicing to give a nice and crisp texture. Goes very well as a cocktail snack item.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Shorba

Chicken Bones Boneless Chicken (Skinned) Refined Flour Chopped Garlic Cumin seeds White Pepper Powder Oil Bay Leaf Green Chili Garam Masala Powder Salt

500 gms. 100 gms. 30 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 no. 2 no. ½ tsp. As per taste.

1. Clean and wash chicken bones. 2. Clean, wash and cut chicken into half centimeter dice. 3. Put chicken pieces in a deep pan. Add 1¼ liters water, chopped garlic, bayleaf, slit green chilies and bring it to a boil. Simmer for half an hour. Strain and keep aside. 4. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let it crackle and add flour,cook for a minute on a slow flame and then add reduced chicken stock, chicken pieces, white pepper powder, Garam Masala Powder and salt. 5. Bring it to a boil and serve piping hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Shorba

Moong dal (yellow dal) Chopped onion Chopped ginger Chopped garlic Cumin seeds Lemon Butter/Oil Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander Turmeric powder Salt

100 gms. ¼ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. As per taste.

1. Pick, clean and wash moong dal. 2. Mix together moong dal, chopped onion, chopped ginger, chopped green chilies, turmeric powder, salt and chopped garlic. Add five cups of water and bring it to a boil. Simmer and cook for fifteen minutes. Remove scum from the top from time to time. Cook until dal is very soft. 3. Pass a through a soup strainer. Keep aside. 4. Heat butter in a pan, add cumin seeds. Sauté on a slow flame so that the butter is not burnt but at the same time full flavor and aroma of cumin seeds comes out. 5. Add pureed dal, add water to correct consistency, if required. Bring it to a boil. Add juice of a lemon. 6. Serve piping hot with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kachumber

Tomato Cucumber Onion Capsicum White radish Carrot Chopped green coriander Lemon juice Chopped green chili Salt

100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 75 gms. 50 gms. 100 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste.

1. Cut tomatoes into half inch dice. 2. Peel and cut cucumber and carrots into half inch dice. 3. Peel onions and radish and cut into dices. 4. Deseed capsicum and cut into half inch dice. 5. Mix all the vegetables. Add chopped green chilies, chopped green coriander, lemon juice and salt. Toss well. 6. Arrange in a salad bowl and serve cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sprouted Moong Chaat

Sprouted moong Chopped onion Chopped tomato Chopped capsicum Lemon juice Chaat masala Chopped green chili Salt

400 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 2 tsp. 2 tsp. 2 tsp. As per taste.

1. Mix sprouted moong beans with chopped onions, chopped capsicum, chopped tomatoes and chopped green chilies. Refrigerate for half an hour. 2. Make a dressing by mixing lime juice, chaat masala and salt. 3.Mix dressing with sprouted moong and vegetables at the time of serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Pulao

Rice (Basmati) Headless prawns(shelled) Bay leaf Sliced onion Coriander leaves Fresh grated coconut Coconut milk Lemon juice Turmeric powder Green chili Whole garam masala Ghee/Oil Salt

300 gms. 600 gms. 2 no. ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 50 mls. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 2 no. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Drain and keep aside. 2. Shell, Devein and wash prawns. 3. Heat Ghee or oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add bay leaves and Whole Garam Masala. Let it crackle. Add sliced onion, sauté till the onion turns pink. 4. Add water, turmeric powder, lemon juice and green chilies slit into two. Bring it to boil and add rice. Cook for a minute and add prawns and coconut milk . Season with salt. Stir lightly. 5. Stir till rice absorbs all the water and then cover it with a lid and cook it on a slow fire till rice and prawns are fully cooked. 6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and grated fresh coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Biryani

Rice (Basmati) Chicken pieces Whole garam masala Sliced onions Chopped garlic Chopped ginger Red chili powder Coriander powder Turmeric powder Bay leaf

300 gms. 600 gms. 2 tbsp. 1 cup 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 3 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tsp. 2 no.

Chopped tomato Chopped green coriander Curd (yogurt) Saffron Garam masala powder Milk Butter

¾ cup 1 tbsp. 1 cup ½ gm. 3 tsp. ½ cup 50 gms.

Golden fried sliced onions Ginger julienne's Oil Mint leaves Salt

¾ cup 1 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice in water for about 30 minutes. 2. Boil water, add ½ of the Whole Garam Masala , bayleaf and salt and boil rice till ¾th done. Drain rice and keep aside. 3. Mix salt, ½ of the red chili powder, ½ of the chopped ginger, ½ of the chopped garlic, 1 tsp. Garam Masala Powder, ½ of the turmeric powder and Curd/Yogurt. Mix well and put chicken pieces in this for an hour. 4. Heat oil in a Patila or a thick bottomed pan. Add remaining Whole Garam masala .Let it crackle. Add Sliced onions and sauté’ until light golden brown. 5. Then add remaining chopped ginger, chopped garlic, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, 1 tsp. Garam Masala powder and chopped tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add marinated chicken and cook till chicken is tender. 6. Dissolve saffron in warm milk and keep aside. 7. Arrange alternate layers of chicken and rice. Sprinkle saffron dissolved in milk, remaining Garam Masala powder, ginger julienne's, mint leaves, golden fried sliced onions and butter in between the layers and on top. Make sure that you end with the rice layer topped with saffron and spices. 8. Cover and seal with aluminum foil or Roti dough. Cook in a preheated oven, for 10-12 minutes. Alternatively cook on an indirect slow flame for 10 to 12 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Biryani

Rice (Basmati) Carrots Cauliflower French beans Green peas (shelled) Chopped onion Chopped ginger Chopped tomato Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander

300 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 75 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp.

Whole garam masala Bay leaf Curd (yogurt) Coriander powder Red chili powder Turmeric powder Cumin seeds Ginger julienne's Saffron

1 tbsp. 2 nos. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ gm.

Brown onion Milk Butter Kerri essence (optional) Oil Mint leaves Salt

1 cup ¼ cup 50 gms. a few drops 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Pick , wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Boil rice in plenty of salted boiling water with the bayleaf and 1/2 of the Whole Garam Masala until ¾ done. Drain excess water and keep aside. 2. Peel, and dice carrot. Cut cauliflower into florets. String beans and cut them into dices. 3. Mix all the vegetables and boil in salted water. Refresh and keep aside. Soak saffron in warm milk. 4. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds and remaining Whole Garam Masala .When it begins to crackle, add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown. Add chopped ginger and chopped green chilies. 5. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, Curd/Yogurt, and mix well. Add chopped tomatoes and cook on a medium flame till fat leaves the masala. 6. Add boiled vegetables and mix well. 7. Now arrange alternate layers of cooked vegetables and rice. Sprinkle saffron dissolved in milk, Garam Masala Powder , ginger julienne's, mint leaves, golden fried sliced onions and butter in between the layers and on top. Make sure that you end with the rice layer topped with saffron and spices. 8. Cover and seal with aluminium foil and cook in a pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes or on direct flame for 10-12 minutes or till you get a nice aroma. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Lemon Rice

Rice Basmati Peanut Dry red chili whole White urad dal Mustard seeds Chana dal Turmeric powder Fenugreek seeds Lemon juice Asafoetida Curry leaves Fresh grated coconut Oil Salt

300 gms. ½ cup 2 No. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 3 tsp. a pinch 10-12 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Drain. Boil in plenty of boiling salted water until almost done. Drain and keep aside. 2. Heat oil or Ghee in a Kadhai . Add a pinch of asafetida. Add dry red chili, urad dal, chana dal and fenugreek seeds, cook until dal changes color to light brown. 3. Add peanuts and mustard seeds. Let mustard seeds crackle, then add curry leaves. Stir fry for half a minute. Add cooked rice, salt, lime juice and turmeric powder. Mix thoroughly. 4. Garnish with grated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Thepla

Whole meal flour Gram flour Chopped fenugreek leaves Red chili powder Curd (Yogurt) Oil Salt

150 gms. 100 gms. 1 cup 1 tsp. ¾ cup 3 tsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour and gram flour separately. 2. Mix flour, gram flour, chopped fenugreek leaves, salt and then add Curd/Yogurt to make a semi hard dough, knead it well and keep aside for 10 minutes. 3. Divide into 8 equal portions. 4. Roll out each portion end cook on hot griddle from both sides and apply oil too. 5. Cook till done. 6. Serve hot with Chhunda. Note: Since water is not added and Yogurt is used instead, it has a better shelf life i.e. 4-5 days. One can also add a mashed ripe banana while making the dough.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Roti/Chapati

Whole meal flour Salt

400 gms. 1 tsp.

1. Sieve flour, and salt. Add water a little at a time. Knead into a medium soft dough. 2. Divide into 24 equal portions. Make them into balls. Apply some flour and roll into thin diskettes of about 5 inch diameter. 3. Cook on Tavaa(flat griddle) for half a minute and then on direct flame till puffed and cooked. 4. Serve hot topped with home made Ghee . Step-By-Step Process of Chapati making.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Aloo Gobi Tahri

Rice Basmati Potatoes Cauliflower Whole garam masala Red chili powder Cumin seeds Turmeric powder Bay leaf Garam masala powder Ghee/Oil Salt

300 gms. 300 gms. 300 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 2 no. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for about half an hour, drain and keep aside. 2. Peel potato. Cut into one inch cubes. Cut cauliflower into small florets. 3. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds and Whole Garam Masala. When they begin to crackle, add ginger paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder and Garam Masala Powder. 4. Cook for a minute, add potatoes, cauliflower and soaked rice. Stir lightly and add hot water enough to cover the rice and vegetables and should be about one inch above the rice. Season with salt. Bring it to boil end stir from time to time. 5. Reduce flame and cook covered on a slow fire till rice and vegetables are completely cooked.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dosa

Par-boiled rice White urad dal Oil Salt

3 cups 1 cup ½ cup As per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice and dal separately for 6 hours. 2. Grind each separately into a fine paste and mix the two batters together. Add a little salt and leave the batter to ferment overnight. 3. Add a little water if necessary. 4. Heat a Tavaa (griddle). Pour a ladleful of batter on the griddle and spread thinly making quick circular movements with the ladle. 5. Pour a spoonful of oil around the dosa. Let it cook for 1-2 minutes or till it turns slightly brown. 6. Remove and serve hot with Coconut chutney or Sambar. 7. For masala dosa, prepare a spicy Aloo Bhaji from boiled potatoes and stuff it inside the dosa. If parboiled rice is not available in the supermarket, use normal rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Idli

Par-boiled rice White urad dal Salt

450 gms. 150 gms. as per taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for 3-4 hrs. Drain well and grind to a coarse paste. 2. Pick, wash and soak dal for 3-4 hrs. Drain well and grind it to a fluffy paste. 3. Mix ground rice and dal paste. Add salt to it and leave it to ferment overnight. 4. Grease idli mold with a little oil. Pour the mixture into the molds and steam it in an idli steamer or pressure cooker for 10-12 minutes. 5. Serve hot with Coconut chutney and Sambar. 6. For steaming, the quantity of water used should neither be too much nor too little.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sindhi Pulao

Rice Onion Mutton Coriander seeds Peppercorns Black cardamoms (whole) Red chili powder Bay leaves

Cardamoms Cumin seeds Almonds (soaked and blanched)

300 gms. 3-4 medium size. 600 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 2 no. 1 tbsp. 4-5 nos.

8 no. 2 tbsp. 10-15 nos.

Pistachios Curd or yogurt Ghee Salt

10-12 nos. 1/2 cup 8 tbsp. to taste

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Chop the onions finely and clean the mutton nicely and keep aside. 2. Heat 4 tablespoons Ghee in a saucepan. Add finely chopped onions to hot ghee and fry until brown. 3. Sprinkle a few drops of water and stir until onions are soft. Take out half the onions and keep on one side. 4. Put the mutton in the saucepan and stir until the meat is golden brown. 5. Grind together coriander, 1 black cardamom, cardamoms and cumin seeds. 6. Add the Curd/Yogurt, stir for 5 minutes, add the ground spices with salt and chili powder and cover the saucepan for a few minutes. 7. As soon as the water dries (add more if necessary and let it simmer until the meat is soft and the gravy is thick. 8. Put 3 tablespoons ghee in another saucepan, add bay leaves and peppercorns, rice (the water from the rice should be preserved), 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 whole black cardamom and 1 level teaspoon salt. Stir for 2-4 minutes, then add the remaining brown onions. 9. Remove saucepan from the fire and put three-quarters of the rice on a platter. In the saucepan, put first a layer of rice, then cooked mutton, sprinkle with chopped onions and pistachios and repeat this process until the rice and meat are finished. 10. Pour in the water in which the rice was cooked evenly so as not to break the layers, to 3/4 inch above the rice level. 11. Cook and remove when the rice is almost done and there is no water left.

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12. Sprinkle with more almonds and pistachios, cover with a tight lid and keep in warm oven till serving time.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peas Pulao

Basmati rice Shelled peas Cumin seeds Onion (medium) Oil Salt

1cup 1 cup 1/2 tsp. 1 nos. 3 tbsp. To taste

1. Pick, wash and soak rice for twenty minute. Cut onion lengthwise. 2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds andonce it starts to crackle add onions. 3. Fry till translucent. Add peas, sauté for 2-3 minutes. 4. Drain soaked rice and add. 5. Pour two cups of water and salt. Bring to a boil. 6. Reduce heat, cover with lid, cook till all water is absorbed. 7. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Khichdi

Rice Green moong dal Onion (large) Potatoes (small) Coconut (2" piece) Turmeric powder Red chili powder Cumin seeds Garam masala Garlic

1 cups 1 cups 2 no. 2 no. 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 6 cloves

Ginger Green chilies Coriander leaves

1 piece 5-6 nos. 1/2 bunch

Ghee Oil Salt

As requried As requried To taste

1. Wash and soak the dal and rice, chop onion and green chilies finely. 2. Mince the coriander leaves, ginger and garlic. 3. Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes. 4. Grind the coconut piece to a fine paste. 5. Fry onions in a combination of 1 tablespoon ghee-1 tablespoon oil. 6. When the onions are light brown add the minced garlic, ginger and green chilies. 7. Then add the garam masala together with the ground coconut. 8. Fry for a while, put in the rice and dal and fry both till crisp. 9. Pour in warm water till it is about 2 inches above the level of the rice. If the water dries up, more warm water may be added. 10.Add potato cubes and salt. 11.When the water starts bubbling, lower the heat and simmer till rice and dal cooked. 12.Sprinkle coriander leaves on top before serving.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tamatar Pulav

Basmati rice Onion Cumin seeds (jeera) Cardamom (elaichi) Cloves (laung) Tomatoes Red chili powder Tomato puree Tomato juice Cinnamon (dalchini)

1 1/2 cups 1 no. 1 tsp. 4-6 nos. 6-8 nos. 2 nos. 1 tsp. ½ cup 1/4 cup 1-2 nos. (1" stick)

Oil Salt

1 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash the rice and soak for 1/2 hour. Then cut the onions. 2. Add Ghee in a pan to this add the Whole Garam Masala (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon), jeera and onions. Saute till onions are slightly brown. 3. Add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, salt and tomato puree. 4. After it cooks a little then add tomato juice and add some water then add the soaked rice. 5. After it comes to a boil, reduce the flame and cook till rice is done. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Curd Rice

Rice Curd/Yogurt Ginger chopped Green chilies chopped Mustard seeds Asafoetida (hing ) Curry leaves Oil Salt

250 gms. ½ kg. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. a pinch 1 sprig 1 tbsp. As per taste

1.Prepare Steamed Rice. 2.To the cooked rice add the curd and mix it well. Keep aside in a bowl. 3.In a pan heat some oil, put mustard seeds. Once they start spluttering put hing and curry leaves. 4. Put in chopped green chilies and ginger. Remove from the flame. 5.To the rice and the curd mixture add salt. 6.Pour the seasoning onto the rice and curd mixture. 7.Mix well. 8.Serve hot or cold as required.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Puri

Whole meal flour Oil Oil for deep frying Salt

400 gms. 2 tsp. As per taste

1. Sieve flour with salt. Add water to make a hard dough by kneading it well. 2. Cover it with a wet cloth and leave it for 15 minutes. 3. Divide into 20 equal portions. Shape them into balls. 4. With the help of a rolling pin roll it into thin discs. 5. Heat oil in a Kadhai . Deep-fry the pooris in hot oil for a minute, turn the side and fry till it is puffed and golden in colour. Step-By-Step Process of Puris making.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Makai ki Roti

Maize or Makai flour Onion,small,minced Coriander leaves,finely chopped Green chilies,minced Melted ghee Salt

250 gms 1 no. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Mix together flour and salt. 2. Rub in the Ghee, then add the rest of the ingredients along with enough water to form a dough of medium consistency. 3. Divide the dough into five equal portions, then shape each portion into a thick, round roti on your hands. 4. Then place carefully on a well-greased smoking gridle. 5. Continue flattening by pressing all around with the palm of your hand, taking care not to break it. 6. Cook on both sides to a nice golden color. 7. Smear liberally with pure ghee or butter and serve immediately with Namkeen lassi and Sarsoan ka Saag.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Masala Kulcha

Maida Fresh curds Lukewarm milk Yeast Sugar Baking powder Ghee Salt For The Filling :

Potatoes Paneer Coriander leaves, chopped Ginger & green chillies, ground

600 gms. 4 tbsps. 1 cup 1 1/2 tsp.(level) 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp.

.500 gms. 200 gms. 1/2 cup 2 tsps.

Sugar Lemon Juice Oil for frying. Salt

2 tsps. 1 no. As required To taste

1.Mix the yeast in lukewarm milk. 2.Cover up, and keep aside for 1 hour. 3.Then add sugar and mix well. 4.Mix together maida and baking powder and seive. 5.Now add salt, hot ghee and curd and mix thoroughly. 6.Then put in the above water and knead to make a dough.(Put the ghee so the dough won't stick on the hands.) 7.Cover it up, and keep aside for 2 hours. For the filling : 1.Boil the potatoes, remove the skin and grate or mash. 2.Now add paneer and mix. 3.Then put in all the masalas and mix well. 4.Then make 20 small round balls and keep aside. For the stuffed kulcha : 1.Take each portion of the dough and press it on the palm and flatten it. 2.Now put one ball of masala on each and roll into 20 round shaped balls. 3.With a rolling pin, flatten the balls into 1/2" thick parathas,and fry them with ghee or oil on a tava.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masale Bhath

Basmati rice Coriander seeds Cummin seeds Sesame seeds Cloves Cinnamon Turmeric powder Mustard seeds Cummin seeds Curry leaves Asafoetida Cashewnuts

300 gms. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 4 nos. A small piece. 1/3 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp. A few sprigs. Coriander leaves, chopped A pinch. Green chili 25 gms. Ghee Salt

15 gms. 2 no. 4 tsp. To taste.

1. Pick, wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. 2.Roast the coriander seeds, cummin seeds, sesame seeds, cinnamon and cloves and grind them to a fine powder. 3.Heat 3 tsp. ghee in a pan and season with mustard seeds. 4.When they crackle, add curry leaves, asafoetida and green chili and turmeric powder. 5.Add the rice and fry for five minutes. 6.Heat water, double the volume of rice mixture and add to the rice. 7.Also add the seasoning, salt and cashewnuts. 8.Bring to a boil and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, till almost done. 9.Pour the remaining ghee over, cover and cook till all the water has evaporated and the rice is done. 10.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Ki Roti

Flour Fenugreek leaves (methi) Green chillies,minced Coriander leaves Tomato medium,diced Chili powder Salt

250 gms. 1 bunch 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1/2 tsp. To taste

1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee and put in all the ingredients except the flour and cook till dry and remove from the fire. 2.When the mixture cools add the flour with enough of water to form a stiff dough. 3.Divide this dough into lemon-size balls and roll out each ball into a thick round dics or chapati. 4.Take three chapatis and apply ghee liberally on the uppermost side of one chapati, place another chapati on top of this and once again apply ghee on the uppermost side of this, then place the third chapati on top, apply ghee, sprinkle flour on top and roll out as thin as and round as you can. 5.Fry the roti like a paratha. 6.Serve hot with seasoned curds or lassi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spicy Sambar Rice

Rice Red gram dal Capsicum (diced fine) Small brinjal (diced fine) Fresh peas (optional) Potato(diced fine) Turmeric powder Tamarind Coriander leaves

1 cup 1 cup 1 no. 1 no. 2 tbsp. 1 no. 1/2 tsp. lime-size 1 small bunch

Ghee Salt Paste Red chilies Coriander seeds Bengal gram dal Cinnamon Poppy seeds Cloves Fenugreek seeds (methi) Coconut (grated) Asafoetida powder Oil

6 tbsp. To taste 12-14 nos. 3 tbsp. 3 tsp. 1" piece 1 1/2 tsp. 4 nos. 1/2 tsp. 1/2. 1 tsp. 4 tsp.

Dry Masala Gram dal (fried) Poppy seeds Rice Coconut (grated) For Tempering Mustard seeds Cummin seeds Split black gram dal Bengal gram dal Red chili (halved) Curry leaves Oil

3 tbsp. 1 1/2 tsp. 3 tsp. 2-3 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 no. Few 2 tbsp.

1. Pressure cook the rice and dal in 4 cups of water and set aside in the pressure cooker itself so that the heat is not lost. 2. Fry all the ingredients for the paste in 4 teaspoons oil and grind to a fine paste using very little water. 3. Roast dry all the ingredients for the dry masala and powder fine. 4. Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water, extract the juice and set aside. 5. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy-bottomed vessel and add all the ingredients for tempering. 6. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the onions and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables and fry till the vegetables are partly cooked. 7. Add tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder and cook till the vegetables are tender. 8. Add the paste to the vegetables and cook for a couple of minutes and set aside the sambhar. 9. In a heavy frying pan or pressure cooker add the rice and dal mixture gradually to the cooked sambhar while taking care that no lumps are formed. 10.Simmer on a low heat and add 6 tablespoons ghee and cook till the mixture blends. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/ricenbreads/ricenbreads27.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 3:36:37 PM]

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11.Add the dry masala and remove from the heat. 12.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with fried papadams.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sannas

Rice Yeast Coconut Sugar Salt

2 cups 2 tsp. 1 no. 1 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash and soak rice overnight and next day, grind the rice. 2. Grate and grind coconut then mix yeast, sugar and salt and allow to stand for 10-15 minutes. 3. Mix all ingredients together (add more sugar to taste). 4. Add warm water to make a thick batter and keep covered for 3 hours in a warm place to allow it to rise. 5. Half fill metal containers or idli moulds and steam for about 20 minutes. 6. Insert a toothpick if it comes out clean, then the Sannas are done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Coconut Rice

Basmati Rice Coconut Milk (thick) Coconut Milk (thin) Onion,chopped fine Cinnamon Cloves Cardamom pods Oil / Ghee Salt

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2 cups 1 cup 3 cups 1 no. 2" piece 6 nos. 4 nos. 4 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash and strain rice. Saute onion in oil. 2. Add rice and stir-fry to coat rice. 3. Add all the coconut milk, salt and spices. 4. Stir, add turmeric, then mix again, cover lid tightly and cook on a slow fire for about 20 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. 5. Fluff rice and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hyderabadi Biryani

Basmati Rice Mutton cut into small pieces Garam Masala Red chilies Cashewnuts Onions (sliced fine and fried till crips) Cloves Dalchini Elaichi

500 gms. 1kg.

Green chilies Kothmir, chopped

6 nos. 1 small bunch 1 small bunch 3 tsp. 2 pinches

Pudina chopped Ginger Garlic paste Saffron (dissolved in 3/4 cup milk)

2 tsp. 6 nos. A handful 5 nos. 2 nos. 2 pieces 3 nos. Curd beaten Lime juice Eggs boiled Ghee /Oil Salt

1 cup 2 nos. 4 nos. 5 tbsp. to taste

1. Grind the red chilies and cashewnuts to a fine paste. 2. To the mutton apply the ginger - garlic paste and beaten curd. Set aside. 3. Heat 4 tablespoons ghee and fry the red chili masala. 4. Add the marinated mutton, 1/4 of the fried onion, one teaspoon garam masala and salt to taste. 5. Keep frying till ghee separates. Add 1 1/2 cups warm water. Pressure cook till tender. 6. Heat dekchi, add 1 tbsp ghee and fry the sabut masala. 7. Add the rice and fry a little. Add the green chilies and salt to taste. 8.Add enough warm water. Cook till rice is done, remove and spread on a thali, discarding the whole masala. 9. Mix together the chopped kothmir, pudina, garam masala and fried onion. Set aside. 10.Take a heavy bottlomed dekchi and line it with ghee. 11.Spread a layer of rice and cover it with half of the mutton. Sprinkle half of the pudina / kothmir mixture and juice of 1 lime. 12.Cover with rice, followed by a mutton layer. Finish with a rice layer. 13.Sprinkle the rice with saffron milk and dot with ghee.

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14.Cover tightly and place over a griddle for dum for 20 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with eggs cut into halves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mint Stuffed Parathas

For the dough Whole wheat flour

1 cup

Oil

1 tsp.

Salt

a pinch.

For the mint sauce (for the dough) Mint leaves Cumin seeds

1/2 cup 1/2 tsp.

Green chilies

1 nos.

Lemon juice

1/2 tsp.

Salt For the stuffing Cabbage,chopped Boiled green peas Potato,chopped Onion,chopped Juice of lemon Garam masala

1/2 tsp. 1 cup 1/2 cup 1 no. 1/2 no. 1/2 1 pinch

Chopped coriander Ground green chili Sugar Oil Salt For cooking Oil or butter

1/2 tbsp. 1/2 tbsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. to taste 1 tsp.

For the dough 1. Pour all the ingredients for the sauce with 1/4 cup of water into a mixer and blend. 2. Mix the mint sauce with the wheat flour, oil and salt and prepare a soft dough. 3. Knead well and divide into 10 portions. Roll out the portions into thin rotis. For the stuffing 1. Sprinkle salt over the cabbage and leave aside for 10 minutes. 2. Crush the green peas. 3. Heat the oil and the potato and crushed peas. Sprinkle a little water on top, cover and cook until soft. 4. Add the cabbage and onion and cook for 1 minute. 5. Add the lemon juice, garam masala, coriander, green chili, sugar and salt. 6. Divide into 10 portions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tandoori Roti

Maida Baking powder Sugar Onion seeds Melted ghee Eggs Milk Beaten curd/yogurt Salt

1 kg 11/2 tbsp.. 1/2 tbsp. 15 gms 50 gms. 2 nos. 115 gms. 2 1/2 ounces 1 tsp.

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1. Beat egg well. 2. Add sugar and milk and beat nicely once again. 3. Sieve together flour, salt and baking powder. 4. Mix in melted butter along with Curd/Yogurt and milk and mix nicely. 5. Add enough water to form a dough of medium consistency. Knead the dough until it turns very smooth. 6. Cover and set aside for half an hour. Then divide the dough into large walnut-sized balls and shape each ball on your hands into an oblong-shaped roti. 7. Apply melted butter or Ghee on both sides of the roti and smear one side of the roti liberally with onion seeds and bake in a tandoor. 8. You can also bake this roti on an open fire or oven or sigri, but it tastes better when baked in a tandoor.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dalbhari Puris

Moong Dal Gram Dal (chana) Whole wheat flour Cloves Peppercorns Cardamoms Cumin seeds Ghee Salt

1/2 cup 1/2 cup 11/4 cup. 4 nos. 8 nos. 3 nos. 1/2 tsp. 3 tbsp + to deep fry. To taste

1. Soak both the dals overnight. 2. The next morning drain off the water and grind to a fine paste. 3. Grind the cloves, peppercorns, cardamoms and cumin seeds. 4. Heat 1 tablespoon Ghee in a pan. 5. Fry the dal paste with the ground masala and salt. 6. Knead the wheat flour to a stiff dough with 2 teaspoons ghee, water and salt. 7. Divide the dough into small portions. 8. Roll each portion into a ball. 9. Flatten it in the palm of your hand and put in a little fried dal. 10.Close up the dough and roll out into a thickish puri. 11.Deep fry in ghee.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Batata Puri

Plain flour Curd

1 cup 3 tbsps.

Potatoes, boiled Water for kneading

2 nos. As required

Ghee or oil Ghee or oil for frying Salt

1 tbsp. As required 1/2 tsp.

1.Mash the boiled potatoes finely ( No lumps should remain as it will break the puri). 2.Sift the flour and salt, add the curd and mashed potatoes with 1 tbsp of ghee or oil. 3.Knead to a soft dough, divide into 10 balls and roll out each ball into 4" diameter circles. 4.Heat ghee on in heavy pan and deep fry 1 or 2 puris at a time until the colour turns golden brown. 5.Serve hot with bhaji or dahi.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Indori Palak Puri

Wheat Flour Fresh spinach

2 cups 50 gms.

Ginger, paste Cumin seeds

1" piece 1 tsp.

Chili powder Water Ghee or oil

1 tsp. As required 2 tbsps.

Ghee or oil for deep frying Salt

As required 1 tsp.

1.Clean, wash, discard the hard stalks of the spinach and boil them with a little water until tender. 2.Once tender drain the spinach well and keep aside. 3.Sift together flour, salt and chili powder and rub in 2 tbsps of ghee or oil. 4.Add the ginger paste, cumin and spinach and mix thoroughly, pour a little water if necessary to make a stiff dough. 5.Knead the dough for 10 minutes, cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 15 mins. 6.Knead again and divide the dough into 20 balls and roll out into round disc of 4" diameter. 7.Heat oil in a pan until smoking point, then reduce the heat and fry the puris, one at a time. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bermi Puri

Plain flour 1 1/2 cup Split green gram, without skin 50 gms. Spring onions, sliced Chili powder

100 gms. 1 tsp.

Cumin seeds Water for kneading Oil for deep frying

1/4 tsp. As required As required

Salt

1 tsp.

1.Clean, wash and soak the split green dal overnight. 2.Next day grind dal together with sliced spring onions to a fine paste, add chili powder, salt and cumin seeds and grind again for 1-2 mins. 3.Sift the flour and add all the ground ingredients and mix well, adding very little water to make a stiff dough. 4.Knead well for 10 mins until you have a smooth non-sticky dough. 5.Divide this dough into 15 balls and roll out each ball into a 4" disc and a little thicker than the usual puris. 6.Heat oil in a pan till smoking hot, lift one puri and lay it on the hot oil surface and it will rise within seconds and begin to sizzle. 7.Gently press the center of the puri down in the oil as this will help the puri to puff up. 8.Once done remove the puris and place on a kitchen paper to drain the excess oil and to keep hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nargisi Puri

Plain flour

1 1/2 cup

Boiled eggs, peeled & mashed2 nos. Boiled potatoes, peeled & mashed

2 nos.

Pudina or coriander, finely chopped

1 tbsp.

Green chili, deseeded and chopped

1 no.

Warm water for kneading

As required

Ghee or oil for deep frying Ghee or oil Salt

As required 2 tbsps. 2 tsps.

1.Knead together mashed eggs, potatoes, coriander leaves, chili and 1 tsp salt and divide into 8 portions. 2.Sieve flour and 1 tsp salt, rub 2 tbsps ghee or oil and mix well for 10 mins. 3.Slowly add warm water and knead into a soft dough and divide into 8 equal balls. 4.Roll out each ball a little and place one portion of the egg mixture in the center of each round. 5.Fold it over and pinch the ends and now roll out each ball into 4" round puri (donot make it too thin or the stuffing will come out). 6.Heat oil in a frying pan, deep fry one puri at a time until the colour turns golden. 7.Serve hot with plain curds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries

Snacks 131to140 Mirchi Vada

Tongue tingling batter-fried stuffed greenchilies.

Hara Bhara Kabab

An appetizing vegetarian patties.

Hazarvi Kabab

Succulent chicken breasts marinated in a creamy cheese base and cooked in a tandoor.

Dhokla

Light and fluffy steamed cubes of ground rice lentils, seasoned with mustard seeds and red chili.

Stuffed Aloo Tikki

Delightful stuffed mashed potato cakes.

Medu Vada

Doughnut shaped savouries of blackgram mixed with green chilies, cumin and coconut.

Onion Bhajia

Deep fried sliced onion in gramflour batter.

Seekh Kabab

Succulent minced meat kababs flavoured with meat and spices.

Rice Pakora

Rice fritters made in a batter of Bengal gram.

Mutton Tikka

Marinated mutton pieces cooked in Tandoor.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries

Snacks 131to140 Crunchy Cutlets

Crisp cutlets prepared with potato and sprouted moong.

Corny Potatoes

Mouthwatering preparation of potato jackets stuffed with corn and baked in the oven topped with cheese.

Peanut and Chana Dal Tikke

Mouth watering Tikkis made using peanuts and Bengal gram. A Sanjeev Kapoor original.

Fried Fish

Boneless fish fillets coated with a blend of Indian spices and then deep fried to perfection.

Bhel Puri

An extremely popular preparation of puffed rice and "sev" with various chutneys.

Samosas

Stuffed prism shaped savories.

Haryali Paneer Tikka

Paneer marinated in Coriander chutney and yoghurt, skewered and baked in an oven or tandoor.

Chicken Tikka

Chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt and a blend of spices, skewered and cooked in an oven or tandoor - A favourite the world over!

Patra

A sweet and tangy steamed preparation of Colocassia leaves - A typical Gujarati dish.

Khandvi

Made from buttermilk and gram flour - these rolls are a Gujarati speciality!

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Snacks 131to140 Paneer Pakora

Paneer pieces dipped in masala and gram flour batter and deep fried in oil.

Sabudana Wada

A typical South-Indain snack made of sabudana, potatoes and green chilies.

Dal Bhajiya

A mxiture of moong dal balls with aromatic spices and deep fried in oil.

Pani Puri

Puffed Puris with sprouted green gram dal and filled with sweet and spicy water, also known as 'Gol Gappas'

Bhakar Wadi

A famous spicy Maharshtrian snack made of gram flour.

Rava Idli

Semolina based puffed Indian pancakes.

Fofos

Fried fish chops. A scrumptious starter.

Shami Kabab

Minced meat balls, flattened and shallow fried.A speciality in Nawabi cuisine.

Moong Kachori

Stuffed with split green dal and has a hard covering from outside.To be had with tamarind chutney.

Matar Cutlet

A winter delight. Cutlets made of potato and peas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries

Snacks 131to140 Galouti Kabab

Simply a remarkable royal kabab with flavours of mace and cardamom.

Malai Seekh

This succulent kabab makes an excellent cocktail snack.

Mutton Kabab

Succulent mutton pieces roasted over hot charcoal.

Khakhra

Dry crispy rotis that remain fresh for many days.

Prawn Pakora

A delicious snack made with prawns dipped in gram flour paste and deep fried.

Mathies

A famous Punjabi snack made of refined flour and deep fried in ghee.

Chewda

A munchy snack that consist of deep fried beaten rice, flavoured with an array of spices.

Nimki

A typical Bengali snack, made of flour and kala- jeera.

Prawn Balls

A mixture of prawns, sauces, spices etc rolled into balls and deep fried.

Bread Upma

A tasty breakfast dish made of bread slices and spices.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries

Snacks 131to140

Rice Crispies

A Mangalorean snack made of rice, nuts & red chilies.

Ghathia

A very tasty, mouthwatering savoury made of gram flour.

Chakli

A spiral shaped Maharashtrain savoury made of gram flour, rice flour & chili powder.

Namak Pare

A Punjabi savoury made of maida & rava.

Chana Vada

A type of vada made of chana dal, onion, chilies and deep fried in oil.

Crispy Chicken Tidbits

Baked Chicken pieces coated with bread crumbs.

Nawabi Murgh

A creamy chicken kabab flavoured with mace.

Shahi Murgh Kabab

Tender chicken breasts stuffed with cumin flavoured paneer.

Murgh Malai

A creamy kabab with a cheese flavour.

Kastoori Kabab

An egg coated variation of the chicken tikka.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries

Snacks 131to140 Batata Poha

A delightful preparation from Western India. Prepared with pressed rice, potatoes and onions.

Ragda Pattice

A popular meal in the west -Potato pancakes served with vatana (a lentil preparation).

Pav Bhaji

A very popular combination of Indian bread and mashed vegetables cooked in a blend of 12 spices.

Uttapa

Crispy rice and dal pancakes topped with onions and tomatoes. A breakfast favourite.

Dahi Vada

Savouries made from lentils, served with Yogurt and exotic chutneys - Simply mouth-watering!!

Cheese Omlette

Easy to make omlette with a variation of cheese.

Nadur Monji

A crispy deep-fried snack made of lotus roots coated with spiced rice flour batter.

Mushroom Bhajia

A variation of the usual bhajia made with mushrooms & gram flour.

Shankerpalli Animated!

Whole wheat flour savouries with a sweet taste.

Nankatai

Very popular Indian Cookie made of refined flour.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 61-70

Snacks 131to140 Salami Rolls

Chilled salami slices stuffed with cheese, cream, onion, capsicum, salt & pepper.

Bonda

Deep fried balls made of urad dal, coconut pieces and masalas.

Mushroom Omlette

Add some mushrooms to your eggs and you get a mushroom omlette.

Masala Idli

A famous South snack with a slight variation of spices to normal idli.

Potato Kabab

Potato kabas stuffed with green chutney, coated with bread crumbs & deep fried.

Khaman Dhokla

A fermented sweet-sour Gujarati snack made of two types of dals & rice.

Cauliflower Pakoda

Cauliflower florets coated in gram flour batter and deep fried in oil.

Sev

A gram flour preparation used as a garnish or an all time snack.

Cire Narkol

A dish made of fried poha, sugar & grated coconut.

Alur Bora

Easy to make Bengali style potato cutlet.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 71-80

Snacks 131to140 Rice Flour Pancakes

Crispy pancakes made of rice batter - a perfect breakfast dish.

Paneer Cutlet

Paneer and boiled potatoes balls coated with bread crumbs and deep-fried.

Sausage & Cheese Balls

A scrumptious baked snack made of a mixture of sausage, flour & cheese.

Neer Dosa

A simple dosa that does not need any fermentation & can be used as soon as the rice is ground.

Rava Dosa

A dosa with a difference, made of rava, rice flour, ginger, garlic etc.

Set Dosa

This is a thicker version of the dosa made of a mixture of rice & dal.

Sooji Upma

A tasty breakfast delicacy - a real stomach filler made of rava.

Cheddar Cheese Spread

A paste made of cheddar cheese, mustard powder, beer & seasoned with pepper & salt.

Pani Puri

A puffed puri used in a pani puri recipe.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 81-90

Snacks 131to140 Scrambled Eggs

A fast to make breakfast dish made of eggs, onions, chilies etc.

Tuna Sandwich

Toasted slices of bread with tuna & mayonnaise filling.

Methi Dosa

A variation of the dosa with fenugreek seeds added to the regular rice batter.

Prawns Puffs

Boiled flour coating stuffed with prawn filling, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried in oil.

Mogli Chop

Marinated mutton chops deep fried in oil.

Chingri Cutlet

Marinated jumbo prawns, coated with breads crumbs and deep fried in oil.

Batata Vada

A very popular anytime snack made of spiced potato stuffing coated with gram flour batter and deep fried.

Ham Salad Sandwich

Sliced bread filled with stuffing and shallow fried in butter.

Cheese Bacon Sandwich

Baked bread slices with bacon & cheese stuffing.

Cheesy Chicken Liver Spread

A tasty spread for bread or bicuits made of chicken liver, cheese etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 91-100

Snacks 131to140 Misal

A traditional Maharashtrain snack made of channa garnished with sev and topped with onions and coriander.

Mutton Spread on Biscuits

A lovely topping for biscuit canopies, made of mutton with boiled eggs, mustard powder etc.

Potato & Cheese Crispies

A crunchy deep fried snack made of potatoes, cheese and masala filling.

Bread Pakodas

Bread slices dipped in spicy gram flour batter and deep fried.

Masala Dosa

A popular South-Indian snack made of potato vegetable filling in a large pancake made of rice & urad dal.

Fried Seekh Boti

Marinated Mutton and potato cubes skewered, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried.

Tikha Ganthai

A crunchy snack made of gram flour, chili and turmeric powder.

Kachori

A delicious deep fried Gujarati savoury made of a sweet & sour filling stuffed in a thick flour coating.

Shrimps on Toast

An appetizing snack made of prawns cooked with spices and served on toast.

Scrambled Eggs and Onion Sandwich

Scrambled egg served on toasted slices of bread with onions and mayonnaise.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 101-110

Snacks 131to140 Masala Vadai

A favourite snack of the people in the South that is made by deep-frying the vegetable vadas.

Steamed Omlette

A delicious breakfast item made of egg beaten along with minced chicken.

Vegetable Seekhs

These deep fried potato-yam seekhs make an ideal snack.

Fish Cutlets

An all time favourite made of boiled fish with masalas.

Urad Dosa

Crispy dosas enjoyed anytime of the day.

Urad Vada

A tasty snack served hot with sambhar or chutney.

Potato Bondas

A tasty snack of deep fried potatoes.

Dahi Tikki

A tasty snack made by making a dough of curds and gram flour with a filling of assorted nuts etc.

Vada Pav

A Well known dish made of potato balls deep fried in gram flour and served with slices of bread.

Sabudana Khicdi

An appetizing snack made of sabudana, fried with coconut, and potato cubes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 111-120

Snacks 131to140 Vegetable Triangles

Mixed vegetables paste formed into triangles and deepfried.

Jacket Frankfurters

Frankfurters rolled in bread slices and fried.

Egg Rolls

Egg pancakes stuffed with a paneer filling.

French Omlette

A tasty breakfast item made with eggs and sausages.

Fried Cheese Sandwiches

Cheese sandwiches dipped in egg batter and shallow fried.

Cheese Straws

Crispy cheese straws to munch on.

Prawn Sticks

Delicious starters made of prawns.

Sweet Mawa Naan

A baked treat of naans made with mawa.

Egg Potato Puries

Puries made of potato-egg mixture.

Baked Fish Rolls

A baked treat for the health conscious.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 121-130

Snacks 131to140 Cheese Papad Fingers

A tasty dish of deep-fried papad fingers with cheese filling to be enjoyed with mint chutney.

Cheese Onion Pakodas

A quick, simple and tasty vegetarian preparation.

Pan Rolls

An excellent way to use surplus mince.

Vegetable Bacon Curls

This snack makes an elegant addition to any menu.

Tasty Peanuts

Peanuts with gramflour coating.

Potato Toast

These potato toasts are excellent for breakfast.

Kheema Samosas

An all-time favourite snack.

Chicken Balls

A delicious chicken mince preparation.

Chicken Burgers

Chicken burger in burger bread - everyone’s favourite.

Mutton Potato Chops

A filling snack of potato patties with mince filling.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 141-150

Chatpati Tikki

131to140 Snacks Recipes Spiced raw banana patties stuffed with dates, raisins

Stuffed Dahi Bhallas

A filling snack of stuffed dal vadas in curds.

Punjabi Papadi Chaat

A punjabi speciality of enjoyed by all, made with vadas & paapdi dunked in curds.

Mushroom Shammi Kababs

A tasty snack of deep fried mushroom kababs.

Spinach Pakodas

This is a version of pakodas made of spinach(palak) leaves.

Vegetable & Paneer Delight

A delicious preparation of marinated cottage cheese served with boiled vegetables.

Grilled Lemon Fish

A sumptuous grilled preparation of fish fillets.

and deep fried.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Pakora

Cottage cheese Red chili powder Mango powder Oil

250 gms. 1 tsp. 1 ¼ tsp. For deep frying

For the batter Gram flour Red chili powder Cooking soda Water

8 tbsp. 1 ½ tsp. A pinch As required

Salt

To taste

1. Cut the cottage cheese into square, thick cubes. 2. Sprinkle red chili powder and mango powder on each piece. 3. Make the batter by mixing the gram flour with red chili powder, salt, soda and sufficient water to make a slightly thick batter. 4. Dip each piece of cottage cheese into the batter and deep fry in heated oil till it turns golden brown. 5. Serve hot with green chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sabudana Wada

Sabudana Refined oil Potatoes Green chilies Coriander leaves Salt

1 cup. 200 gms. 2 nos. 3 nos. As required To taste.

1.Soak sabudana in water for 3 hours and strain. 2.Peel and boil the potatoes and mash together with the sabudana. 3.Chop chilies and coriander leaves finely and mix. Add salt and mix. 4.Make tiny wadas with this dough and deep fry in oil. 5.Remove when brown and serve with ketchup.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dal Bhajiya

Yellow moong dal Green Chilies, finely chopped Cummin seeds Coriander leaves, chopped Water Oil Salt

200 gms. 6 nos. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. As required For deep frying To taste

1.Soak the dal for 2-3 hours. 2.Grind the dal coarsely using very little water. 3.Add the finely chopped chilies, coriander leaves, cummin seeds and salt and mix well. 4.Now heat the oil and fry small portions of this mixture on a medium flame till they turn golden. 5.Serve hot with green chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pani Puri

Puffed puris Tamarind Water Coriander leaves Chili powder Cummin seeds roasted & ground Black pepper Sprouted green gram (mung) Jaggery or Sugar Salt

As required 4 ½ cups 4 cups 1 small bunch 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ½ cup To taste To taste

1. Boil the tamarind in the water till soft. Strain. Add the ground spices, salt and chopped coriander leaves. 2. If the mixture is too thick, dilute it with water. Make a small hole in each puri and stuff it with some moong sprouts. 3. Serve the pani and puri separately so that each guest can serve himself by dipping the puri into the pani. 4. Chutneys may also be served with this pani and puris if preferred. Puri of pani puri

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhakar Wadi

Gram Flour Wheat Flour Grated coconut Sesame seeds Poppy seeds Coriander leaves, chopped finely Tamarind Black masala powder (branded curry powder) Asafoetida Oil

240 gms. 120 gms. 100 gms. 60 gms. 60 gms. 100 gms. Marble-size. To taste A pinch For deep frying

Salt Chili powder

To taste As required

1. Mix together the gram flour and the wheat flour. Add salt, asafoetida, 60 ml. hot oil and enough water. 2. Knead to a stiff dough and keep aside. 3. Roast the grated coconut, sesame seeds and poppy seeds and grind to a powder. 4. Add sugar, salt, chili powder and coriander leaves to the masala powder to prepare the filling for bhakar wadi. 5. Add tamarind pulp and black masala powder and mix well. 6. Divide the dough into small portions and roll each portion into a thin rectangular shaped chapati. 7. Spread the filling all over the chapati and roll up the dough with the filling into a tight cylindrical shape. 8. Seal the edges with a little water and cut into 3 cms. long pieces and deep fry in hot till brown and crisp. 9. Remove from oil and store in an airtight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rava Idli

Semolina fine

1 cup

Ginger (skinned and grated) 1" piece Green chilies, chopped fine 2 nos. Cashewnuts halved and chopped

2 tbsp.

Coriander leaves, chopped 1 small fine bunch Curds sour

½ cup

Water

As per required

Ghee Salt For Tempering Mustard seeds

3-4 tbsp. To taste

Cumin seeds Curry leaves Ghee

1 tsp. A few 2 tsp.

1 tsp.

1. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee and fry the semolina till golden. Set aside. 2. Heat the remaining ghee, fry the cashewnuts till golden. Set aside. 3. Mix the semolina, ginger, chilies, coriander leaves, curds and salt, using very little water. The batter should be thick and of pouring consistency. 4. Heat 2 teaspoons ghee and add all the ingredients for tempering. When the mustard seeds, splutter, add to the batter. Mix well. 5. Add the fried cashewnuts. Pressure cook in an idli mould like Rice Idli. 6. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fofos

Fleshy Fish (like mackerel) ½ kg. Water

¼ cup

Turmeric

½ tsp.

Green Chilies (seeded and 4 nos. cut fine) Egg (beaten) 1 no. Potatoes

2 nos.

Vinegar

1 tbsp.

Garlic (finely chopped)

3 flakes

Breadcrumbs

For dusting

Lemon juice Oil Salt

1 no. For frying To taste

1. Clean fish and cook in water with vinegar and salt. 2. When flaky, set aside and debone. 3. Cook and mash potatoes. 4. Mix together fish, potatoes, turmeric, garlic, chilies and lemons juice. 5. Divide into equal balls, shape into thick, short fingers. 6. Dip in beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs and deep fry until golden, brown. 7. Serve with fried potatoes or as hors d'oeuvre.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shami Kabab

Kheema without fat

500 gms

Chana dal (washed and 2 tbsp. soaked in water for ½ hour) Garlic flakes 10 nos. Ginger

1" piece

Garam masala

1 tsp.

Elaichi

2 nos.

Dalchini pieces

2 nos.

Lavang

3 nos.

Dhania jeera powder

1 tsp.

Pepper Chili powder Kothmir and Pudina chopped Egg

A pinch 1 tsp. A handful 1 nos.

Lemon juice Onion minced Oil/Ghee Salt

½ no. 1 nos. For frying To taste

1. To the washed and drained kheema, add the chana dal, sabut masala, 1cup warm water, salt to taste and then cook till dry. 2. Remove from heat and add ginger, garlic, pepper, chili powder, dhania and jeera powder. Grind to a fine paste and then form into dough. 3. To the minced onion, add the finely chopped pudina, kothmir, lime juice and salt to taste. 4. Beat the egg lightly. Divide the dough into lemon- sized balls. 5. Flatten each ball in the palm of your hand and stuff with a little of the onion mixture. 6. Shape into a kabab and dip in the beaten egg. Shallow fry till it turns color.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moong Dal Kachori

For Covering: Refined flour Soda Bicarbonate Semolina Ghee Salt Water (to knead the dough)

100 gms. ¼ tsp. 50 gms. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Oil For Filling:

For frying

Split Green Gram (moong dal) Ginger Coriander leaves Green chilies Asafoetida Coriander-cumin powder Ghee Sultanas

225 gms. 1" piece 1 cup 5 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 3 tbsp. 50 gms.

Coconut Chili powder Turmeric powder Lime Sugar Salt

¼ cup. 1 ½ tsp. ¾ tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. To taste

1.Wash the split green gram and soak overnight. 2.Grind coarsely in circular grinding stone to whip in some air.If ground in an electric grinder, be sure to whisk it with an egg beater to make it fluffy and light. 3.Scrape the skin off the ginger and grate.Chop the green chilies and set aside. 4.Grate the coconut and set aside. 5.Sieve the refined flour and set aside. For the filling : 1. Heat the ghee in a frying pan and add the split green gram and saute over medium to low heat until cooked. 2. Add the grated coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies, turmeric, chili powder and salt to taste.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Moong Dal Kachori

3. Now mix in the asafoetida, ginger and cummin-coriander powder. 4. Stir and add the lime juice and sugar and cook for a few minutes longer making sure that he mixture is moist but completely devoid of extra water or liquid. 5. Adjust seasoning to taste, remove from the flame and add the sultanas. Set aside and start preparing the covering. For the Covering : 1. Add salt to the sieved flour and rub in the ghee, add the rawa and enough water to make stiff dough. 2. Keep the dough covered with a damp cloth for 45 minutes. Knead well and divide the dough into equal portions. 3. Roll each portion, as for puris of 4" diameter and put some of the filling mixture in the centre. Bring all the edges of the puri together and seal using little water. Pinch the edges together. 4. Heat the oil until quite hot in a frying pan and deep-fry the kachoris on medium heat until golden brown. 5. Drain off the excess oil and remove the kachories onto paper towels.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Matar Ke Cutlet

Mashed peas (matar) Eggs Chopped coriander leaves Finely chopped green chilies Potatoes Finely chopped ginger Finely chopped onions Bread crumbs Oil Salt

1 cup 1 no. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ kg. 1 tsp. 1 no. 1 cup To fry To taste

1.Mix thoroughly the boiled potatoes, green chilies, coriander, onions, mashed peas and salt. 2. Shape the cutlets. Break an egg. 3. Dip the cutlets in the egg and then roll it in the bread crumbs. 4. Deep fry in pre-heated oil. 5. Serve hot. 6.Note : Cornflour could be used as a binding agent instead of eggs.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Galouti Kabab

Mutton, mince Ginger paste Garlic paste Raw papaya Butter Red chili powder Mace powder Green cardamom powder Flour of roasted chana dal Ghee

1 kg. 3 tbsps. 3 tbsps. 75 gms. 3 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 tsp. 4 tbsps. As required

Salt

As required

1. Wash and drain the mince and refrigerate for 15 minutes. 2.Peel and deseed the papaya, put in a blender and make a fine paste. 3.Mix all the ingredients, except the ghee with the refrigerated mince. 4.Divide into 32 equal portions,apply a little melted ghee on the palms and flatten the mince into round patties. 5.Heat ghee in a tava and shallow fry over low heat until both sides brown evenly.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Malai Seekh

Mutton, mince Mutton fat Onions Ginger Green chilies Coriander Cashewnuts Eggs Groundnut oil White pepper powder

900 gms. 150 gms. ¼ cup ¼ cup 8 nos. 1/3 cup 75 gms. 2 nos. 3 tbsps. ½ tsp.

Garam masala Butter for basting Salt

2 tsp. As required As required

1. Mince the mutton fat and peel, wash and finely chop the onions. 2.Scrape, wash and chop the ginger finely and deseed and finely chop the green chilies. 3.Clean, wash and chop the coriander finely, pound the cashewnuts coarsely and whisk the eggs in a bowl. 4.Add all the ingredients, except the butter to the mutton mince and mix well. 5.Keep aside for 15 minutes and then divide into 12 portions and shape into balls. 6.Using wet hands, spread the balls by pressing the mince along the lenght of the skewers, two inches apart making 4 inch long kabab. 7.Roast in a moderately hot tandoor for 8 minutes, in a charcaol grill for 8 minutes and in a pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes. 8.Remove and hang the skewer to let the excess moisture drip off, then baste with butter and roast again for 2 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Kabab

Mutton, boneless, cut into 1 ½" cubes Curd, beaten Ginger-garlic paste Khus Khus Chironji Dhania Jeera Pepper Cloves

500 gms. 3 tbsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 8 nos. 4 nos.

Onion, sliced and made into 1 no. a paste Salt To taste

1.Apply ginger-garlic paste, beaten curds and onion paste to the mutton cubes. 2.Lightly roast and powder the khus-khus, chironji, dhania, jeera, pepper and cloves. 3.Sprinkle the powdre over the mutton, mix well and add salt to taste. 4.Allow the mutton to marinate for 6-8 hours. 5.Then thread each mutton piece on the skewers, baste with oil and roast over charcaol. 6.Serve hot with onion rings.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khakhra

Wheat flour Maida Garam masala Warm milk or water Oil Ghee Salt

1 cup 1 cup 1 level tsp. As required As required 4 tsps. 1 level tsp.

1.Sieve together wheat flour, maida, salt and garam masala. 2.Add oil, enough water or milk and knead to make a soft dough. 3.Divide the dough into 8 balls and roll out each ball into very thin chapaties. 4.Heat a tava and fry the chapaties, smear ghee on each and pile one chapati on top of the other. 5.Take 2-3 chapaties and roast them on a hot tava by pressing with a folded cloth. 6.As each roti turns crisp on the under side, turn it and roast the other side till brown in colour. 7.This can be stored in an air-tight container.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Pakora

Prawns, peeled Curd Gram flour Chili powder Mustard powder Lemon Onion Oil Salt

500 gms. 300 ml. 170 gms. 2 tsps. ½ tsp. ½ no. 1 no. For deep frying 1 tsp.

1. Put the curd in a bowl and sieve the gram flour and keep aside. 2.As you add gram flour to the curd keep beating the curd with a fork to mix it well. 3.Stir in the mustard powder, chili powder and salt and mix well. 4.Sqeeze lemon juice of the ½ lemon in the curd-gram flour mixture and then grate in the peel. 5.Peel, chop and paste the onions and mix it with the batter. 6.Put the batter in a bowl, covered with cling film and refrigerate for 2 hours. 7.Heat oil in a a deep frying pan and coat each prawn with the batter and fry until golden brown. 8.Drain the fried prawns on tissue or any paper so as to remove the excess oil. 9.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mathies

Maida Ghee Ajwain Salt

250 gms. 3 tbsp. 1 tbsp. As required

1.Blend together maida and salt, rub in the ghee and then add enough water to form a stiff dough. 2.Shape the dough into small balls and roll out each ball about ¼" thick. 3.Cut into neat rounds with the help of a biscuit cutter or an inverted glass and deep fry a few at a time to a pale gold colour. 4.Drain thoroughly and cool and store in air-tight containers

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chewda

Beaten rice Green Chilies, finely chopped Cashewnuts Dry coconut, sliced Green chili Black raisins Red chilli powder Chewda masala powder Curry leaves Sugar Oil Salt For the Chewda masala Mango powder

125 gms. 50 gms. 30 gms. ¼ piece 1 no. 2 tbsp. ½ tsp. To taste 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. To fry To taste 1 tsp.

Cummin seeds Peppercorns Cinnamom Red chili Oil

¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼" piece 1 no. ½ tsp.

1.Fry the cashewnuts and peanuts in oil till light brown and fry the sliced coconut till golden brown. 2.Fry the green chili, curry leaves and sultanas separately in oil and keep aside. 3.Roast all the ingredients for the chewda masala together on a tava or shallow pan over a medium flame till golden brown and a strong fragrance emerges and grind fine. 4.Heat the oil to smoking point in a shallow pan and fry the beaten rice till it puffs up and then remove from the flame. 5.When frying the rice, sprinkle small quantities of oil at a time or else it will not puff properly. 6.Drain the fried beaten rice on paper towels or on a newspaper. 7.Mix turmeric powder with the beaten rice and keep aside. 8.To the beaten rice and turmerice powder mixture, add the peanuts, cashewnuts, coconut slices, green chili, black raisins and curry leaves. 9.Mix well and add chili powder and chewda masala and once again mix well. 10.When the mixture cools add salt and store the chewda in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nimki

Flour Kala jeera Oil Salt

250 gms. ½ tsp. 2 cups 1 tsp.

1. Knead the dry flour with a tbsp. of oil, kala jeera, salt and water. 2. Roll out into10-12 rounded pieces. 3. First roll out very this like big puris. 4. Then fold in half and roll gently. Fold again in half do this thrice carefully. 5. Heat the oil and deep fry one by one. 6. It must not turn red. 7. The colour should be biscuity. 8. Store in an airtight container it will keep for days.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Balls

Prawns, shelled,deveined and minced Onion, grated Ginger, grated Garlic, finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped Refined flour Salt Cornflour Soya sauce Garlic chili sauce( optional ) Black pepper

2 cups. ½ cup. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsp. ½ cup. To taste. ¼ cup. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp.

Sugar Oil Salt

1.With the exception of the oil, mix together all the ingredients. 2.Make 16 small balls from the mixture. 3.Heat the oil in a frying pan and deep fry the balls, a few at a time. 4.Drain when golden brown and serve hot as a snack or starter.

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¼ tsp. For deep frying. To taste.

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bread Upma

Bread slices Green chilies Tomatoes French beans Peas Mustard seeds Cummin seeds Curry leaves Lemon Oil

3 nos. 2 nos. 2 nos. 4 nos. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 sprig. ½ piece 5 tbsp.

Salt

To taste

1.Fry mustard, cummin seeds and curry leaves. 2. Chop tomatoes, green chilies, peas, beans and add to the frying pan and fry well. 3.When cooked add 1 ½ cups of water and salt to taste and bring to a boil. 4.Break the bread into small pieces and add to the above. Then add the lemon juice and stir. 5.Cover with a lid and cook on low heat till water evaporates. 6.Mix well and serve with ketchup.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rice Crispies

Rice Red chilies Jeera Groundnuts, chopped Urad dal, roasted & powdered Butter Oil for frying Salt

4 cups 10 nos. ¼ tsp. ½ cup 1 cup ½ cup As required To taste

1.Wash, soak the rice for 6 hours and grind to a smooth paste add as little water as possible and should turn out like a chapati dough. 2.While grinding add red chilies and salt. 3.Remove and add the butter, jeera and chopped nuts. 4.Lastly add the urad dal and mix well. 5.Make small balls and flatten them on your palm. 6.Deep fry these till crisp. 7.Drain, cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ghathia

Gram flour Water

½ kg. 1½ cups 1 ½ tsp.

Red Chili powder Turmeric powder Oil

1 tsp. 2 tbsps.

Oil for frying Salt

As required To taste

1.Sieve the gram flour and rub the oil into it. 2.Then add the salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and mix well. 3.Make a well in the center, add enough water and knead into a stiff dough. 4.Heat oil in a kadhai, to smoking point. 5.Press the dough through the sev moulds into the hot oil.

6.Remove from the oil when crisp and golden brown in colour. 7.Drain on tissue paper or a newspaper, cool and store.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chakli

Gram flour Rice flour Chili powder Asafoetida Til seeds Butter Oil Salt

115 gms. 340 gms. 3 tsps. ½ tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. As required To taste

1.Mix both the flours with chili powder, asafoetida, butter and salt. 2.Wash the til seeds and add to the flour mixture. 3.Add water and knead into a soft dough. 4.Put bits of dough through a chakli mould, hold it over a kadhai with hot oil and press chaklis into the oil. 5.When the chaklis are crisp and brown drain off the oil and remove. 6.Cool and store.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Namak Pare

Maida Rava Ajwain Beaten curds Ghee Salt

1 cup 1 cup 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. To taste

1. Mix the flour, rava, ajwain and salt together. 2.Then add the beaten curds and enough of warm water and knead into a stiff dough. 3.Shape the dough into a ball and roll the ball into a ¼ inch thick circle. 4.Cut into thin long strips and then into squares. 5.Deep fry these squares and remove when light brown in colour. 6.Drain thoroughly, cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chana Vada

Chana Dal Onions, chopped finely Green Chilies, chopped finely Curry leaves Oil to fry

3 cups 2 nos. 6 nos.

Salt

3 tsps.

14 nos. As required

1.Soak the dal for 1-2 hrs and then grind to a coarse paste by adding enough water. 2.Next add the chopped onions & green chilies to the chana paste. 3.Lastly, divide this mixture into equal portions. 4.Flatten each portion on your palm and deep fry these vadas in hot oil. 5.Once the vadas turn brown in colour, remove and serve hot with chutney or sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Crispy Chicken Tidbits

Chicken breasts Bread Crumbs Dried rosemary Garlic Lemon juice Butter or margarine Salt

2 nos. ½ cup 1 tsp. 3 flakes 4 tsps. ½ cup 1 tsp.

1. Preheat the oven to 400 ° F. 2.Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the lemon juice and set aside. 3.Meanwhile cut the chicken breasts into small pieces. 4.Mix the bread crumbs, salt, rosemary and garlic in a plate. 5.Dip the chicken pieces in the lemon butter and then roll in the bread crumb mixture. 6.Place the chicken pieces on a greased baking pan and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the pieces turn golden brown.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nawabi Murgh

Chicken Vinegar Green Chilies White pepper powder Mace powder Ginger paste Garlic paste Curd Cream Butter for basting

700 gms. 60 ml. 8 nos. 2 tsps. ½ tsp. 4 tsps. 4 tsps. 2 cups 100 ml. As required

Salt

As required

1.Clean, remove the skin of the chicken and cut into 8 pieces. Deseed and finely chop the green chilies. 2.Mix the chilies, pepper, mace, salt, ginger, garlic pastes with vinegar in a large bowl. 3.Rub this marinade mixture into the chicken pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes. 4.Hang the curd in a muslin cloth for 4 hours to remove the whey. 5.Then mix the curd with the cream in a large bowl, transfer the chicken to this marinate and keep aside for 3 hours. 6.Skewer the chicken pieces an inch apart and keep a tray underneath to collect the drippings. 7.Roast in a moderately hot tandoor for 10 minutes, in a charcoal grill for 10 minutes and in an oven for 12 minutes. 8.Remove and hang the skewers to allow the excess moisture to drip off, then baste with butter and roast again for 3 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Murgh Kabab

Chicken, breasts Ghee for deep frying The Marinade Ginger paste Garlic paste Yellow chili powder Lemon Juice Salt The Filling Paneer

8 nos. As required

Green chilies Coriander leaves Pineapple rings Cashewnuts Black cummin seeds Yellow chili powder

8 nos. 20 gms. 2 nos. 40 gms. 3 gms. 3 gms.

3½ tsps. 3½ tsps. ½ tsp. 4 tbsps. As required 300 gms.

Salt The Batter Eggs Cornflour Flour Salt

As required 3 nos. 150 gms. 50 gms. As required

1.Clean, remove the skin, debone and keep the winglet bone intact. 2.With a knife-tip make a deep slit along the thick edge of the breast, taking care not to cut the piece. 3.Open out the slit pieces and flatten with a bat. 4.For the marination mix yellow chili powder, salt and lemon juice with the ginger and garlic pastes and apply this mixture to the flattened chicken breasts. Keep aside for atleast 30 minutes. 5.For the filling mash the paneer in a bowl, deseed and finely chop green chilies. 6.Clean, wash and chop the coriander leaves, finely chop the pineapple rings and roughly chop the cashewnuts. 7.Add these chopped ingredients, cumin, yellow chilies and salt with the mashed Paneer and mix well. 8.Place a portion of the filling in the middle of the marinated chichen breast and fold to make a round ball with the bone sticking out, refrigerate these for 15 minutes. 9.For the batter break the eggs in a bowl, add cornflour, flour, salt and water and whisk to make a batter. 10.Heat ghee in a kadhai, dip stuffed chicken breasts in the batter and deep fry

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shahi Murgh Kabab

over medium heat until light golden coluor. 11.For the finishing touch, grease a roasting tray with a little ghee, arrange the fried chicken breasts on it and roast in a pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Murgh Malai

Chicken, breasts Ginger paste Garlic paste White pepper powder Butter Salt For the Marinade Egg Cheddar cheese Green chilies

12 pieces 40 gms. 35 gms. 5 gms. For basting As required

Coriander Cream

20 gms. 160 ml.

1 no. 60 gms. 8 nos.

Mace & Nutmeg powder Cornflour

3 gms. 15 gms.

1.Clean, skin, debone and cut each breast into two. 2.Add ginger and garlic paste, salt and white pepper powder and rub it well into the chicken pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes. 3.For the marination, break the egg into the bowl, grate the cheese and mash it, chop the green chilies and coriander. 4.Mix the mashed cheese, chopped chilies and coriander, cream, mace & nutmeg powder, cornflour and egg. Whisk the ingredients well and rub the chicken pieces with this mixture. 5.Keep the chicken pieces aside for 3 hours. 6.Skewer the chicken pieces an inch apart and keep a tray below to collect the drippings. 7.Roast the skewered chicken in a moderately hot tandoor/oven for approximately 5 mins. 8.Remove and hang the skewers to let the excess moisture drop off and then baste with butter and roast again for 3 minutes till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kastoori Kabab

Chicken Ginger paste Garlic paste Lemon juice White pepper powder Gram Flour Bread crumbs Ginger Coriander Green cardamom powder

12 pieces 40 gms. 40 gms. 3 tbsps. 5 gms. 100 gms. 80 gms. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1/3 tsp.

Groundnut oil Butter Salt

For the Batter 2 tsps. 4 tbsps. Eggs As required Black cumin seeds Saffron

3 nos. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

1. Skin the chicken, debone and cut each breast into 2 pieces. 2.Mix ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice with white pepper powder and rub into the chicken pieces and keep aside for an hour. 3.Clean and chop the ginger and coriander. 4.Heat butter and groundnut oil in a kadhai, add gramflour and saute until golden brown colour. 5.Remove about 4 tsps., keep aside and to the remaining mixture add breadcrumbs, chopped ginger, coriander and chicken pieces. Saute for 3-4 minutes. 6.For the batter separate the egg yolks, discard the whites, transfer to bowl, add cumin, saffron and the 4 tsps. of gramflour mixture and whisk all these ingredients. 7.Skewer 6 chicken pieces together, leave a gap of 2 inches and then skewer the next lot. 8.Then coat each set with the prepared batter. 9.Roast in a pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes/tandoor for 5-6 mins. 10.Remove and serve hot sprinkled with cardamom powder.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Batata Poha

Onion (medium) Potato Poha (pressed rice) Mustard seeds Green chili Curry Leaves (kadhi patta) Turmeric powder (haldi) Red chili powder Oil Salt Lime

1 no. 1 no. 100 gms. ½ tsp. 1 no. 8-10 leaves 1/3 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste As per taste

1. Cut potatoes into cubes. 2. Wash poha in a sieve under running water. Drain & keep aside. 3. Cut onion and green chili finely. 4. Heat oil, add the mustard seeds & let it crackle. Add onion, chili and curry leaves. 5. When the onion turns pink, add haldi, red chili powder, salt and cut potatoes.Cover and cook till potatoes are tender. Add poha and mix well. 6. Cook on slow fire for about 5 minutes. 7. Serve hot with lime juice sprinkled on it and chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ragda Pattice

White vatana Potatoes Cornflour Green chilly Cumin seeds (jeera) Curry Leaves (kadhi patta) Garam Masala powder Red chili powder Turmeric (haldi) Oil Salt

250 gms 500 gms 2 tbsp. 1 no.. ½ tsp. a few ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. 1 tbsp. + to fry As per taste

1.Soak vatana in water for about six hours and boil with haldi till done. 2. Add salt, mash a little. 3. Boil potatoes, peel & mash them, add corn flour, finely cut green chilies and salt. 4. To make the pattice, make small balls of the potato mix and then apply slight pressure to flatten it evenly. 5. Heat the Tava, put a little oil on it & fry pattice gently on both sides. Fry on slow or medium heat. Keep aside, 6. Heat 1 tbsp. of oil, lightly fry jeera, kadhi patta, chili powder and Garam Masala Powder to make vaghar. Put this vaghar on the Ragda. 7. Just before serving, take pattice and pour ragda on it. 8. Serve hot with Tamarind Chutney and sliced onions.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pav Bhaji

Medium boiled potatoes Peas Capsicum chopped Carrots chopped Cabbage chopped Tomatoes chopped Onions chopped Ginger-garlic paste Red chili powder Juice of a lemon

6 nos. ½ cup 1 cup ½ cup ½ cup 2 cups ¾ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

Chopped green coriander Pav Bhaji Masala

1 tsp. 1½ tbsp.

Salt Pav (a kind of bread)

To taste

1. Boil all the vegetables. Mash coarsely 2. Heat oil and butter in a pan together. 3. To it add the onions. Once the onions are brown, add the ginger-garlic paste. 4. Add the pav-bhaji masala, red chili powder and tomatoes. Stir constantly. Cook it for 5-10 mins. 5. Once cooked add the coarsely ground vegetables. Fry for sometime. Put salt and water. Mix and let it cook. 6. Split the pav from the center. Take butter in a pan. Heat the pav in this pan. Sprinkle little red chili powder on the pav. 7. Garnish the bhaji with coriander leaves and add lemon juice. 8. Serve bhaji hot with pav.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Uttapa

Par boiled rice Urad dal (washed) Onions (finely chopped) Tomatoes (finely chopped) Green chilies (finely chopped) Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

2 cups 1 cup 2 nos. 2 nos. 3-4 nos. 2 tsp.

1.Soak the rice and dal in water. Grind to a smooth paste. Add salt to it. Keep aside for 6-8 hrs.The consistency of the batter should be quite thick. 2. Pour one large spoon of batter on to a non-stick pan.Spread it out.Sprinkle onions, tomatoes, Green chilies and coriander leaves. Increase the flame. 3. Pour oil on all the sides. 4. Once the uttapa is fried on one side, flip it over.Pour oil again on all the sides. Cook till the uttapa is crisp. 5. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dahi Vada

Urad dal Yogurt Cumin powder roasted Red chili powder Rock salt/Black salt Ginger julienne Coriander chopped Raisins Green chili,small pieces Tamarind chutney

1 cup 1 kg. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1" piece 3 tbsp. 15-20 nos. 1 no. To taste

Mint chutney Oil

To taste For frying

Salt

To taste

1. Wash and soak the dal in cold water overnight. Next day, strain and grind to a smooth paste. 2. Whisk into a batter ½ tsp. salt, ½ tsp. red chili powder and raisins. 3. Heat oil in a pan. Drop 1 tbsp. of batter in it and fry until light golden. 4. Remove, drain on absorbent paper. These are now called Bhallas. Put bhallas in hot water. Leave for 2 mins. Drain, squeezing out the water between the palms of your hands. 5. Whisk the Curd/Yogurt well with Rock salt (kala namak) and salt to taste. 6. To serve, place the bhallas on a plate and cover with yogurt. Add Mint chutney and Tamarind chutney. Sprinkle red chili powder and cumin powder. Garnish with coriander leaves, ginger and green chili.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Omlette

Eggs Milk Butter Cheese Salt

2 nos. 1 tbsp. 10 gms. 30 gms. To taste

1.Beat the eggs with the milk and a little salt. 2.Put the butter in a shallow round microwave dish and on high for 1 minute. 3.Pour the egg mixture into the hot butter and microwave for 2 minutes on high. 4.Sprinkle cheese and microwave on high for 1 ½ minute. 5.Fold carefully into two and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nadur Monji

Thick lotus root Rice flour Red chili powder Black cumin Thyme seeds, powdered Water Oil Salt

1 no. ½ cup ½ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. As required 2 cups ½ tsp.

1. Wash the lotus roots thoroughly, cut into 5 cm lengths and further cut into strips. 2. Drain and pat the lotus strips dry. 3. Make a thin batter of the rice flour, salt, chili powder, cumin and thyme powder. 4. Dip the strips in the batter and drop a handful of the tangled strips into a kadhai with sizzling hot oil. 5. Fry till crisp and reddish brown in colour. 6. Remove, drain and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom Bhajia

Button mushrooms, large Gram flour Curd Black pepper Chili powder Mustard powder Lemon Onion Vegetable oil for deep frying.

170 gms. 170 gms. 300 ml. ½ tsp. 2 tsps. ½ tsp.

Salt

1 tsp.

½

2 nos. As required

1.Sieve the gram flour along with the salt into the curd. 2.Sprinkle in the black pepper and the chili powder and put the batter in a liquidiser. 3.Squeeze in the lemon and grate the lemon peel. 4.Peel, chop and paste the onions and garlic and mix in the batter. 5.Refrigerate the batter for 2 hours.

6.Trim the hard pieces of the mushroom and keep aside. 7.Heat oil in a deep frying pan and coat each mushroom with the batter and deep fry. 8.Fry the mushrooms till golden brown in colour. 9.Keep on kitchen paper after frying so as to drain the excess oil.

10.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shankerpalli

Whole wheat flour Maida Sugar Butter Oil for frying Salt

6 tbsps. 4 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required To taste

Animated Shankerpalli Recipe

1.Mix the above ingredients with a little water and knead into a soft dough. 2.Divide into 5-6 equal balls and roll out each ball into a flat chapati. 3.Cut into diamond-shaped pieces with a pastry cutter or knife. 4.Then deep fry these shankerpallis over a medium flame till brown and crisp. 5.When cool, store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Nankatai

Raw Rice Maida Powdered sugar Cardamom powder Ghee

1 cup 3 cups 1 ¾ cup ½ tsp. 1 ½ cups

1.Clean and dry the rice in the sun, then powder it finely. 2.Next day mix the maida, powdered rice, sugar and cardamom powder with melted ghee, and knead to a soft dough. 3.Keep the dough covered for about 4 hours, knead again and prepare the biscuits in any shape. 4.Keep the biscuits in a greased tray and bake in a moderate oven for 15-20 minutes or until light brown in colour. 5.Once cool, store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Salami Rolls

Cream cheese Spring onions, chopped Salami, sliced Thick cream Capsicum, finely chopped Pepper Salt

½ cup 1 tbsp. ¼ kg. ¼ cup 1 tbsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp.

1.Make the filling by blending the cheese, cream, onion, capsicum, salt and pepper. 2.Put this mixture on each slice of salami and roll, pierce a pick and chill. 3.Serve for cocktails.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bonda

Urad Dal Coconut pieces Ginger piece Green chilies Coriander leaves Oil to fry Salt

1 ½ cup A few. ½ inch. 3 nos. As required. As required. To taste.

1.Soak the dal in water for 30-40 mins and then drain off the water. 2.Put the dal in the mixer and grind for about 30 seconds. 3.Stop, stir and run again for 30 seconds until it forms to a thick paste. 4.Remove the paste and stir in the chopped coconut, ginger, green chilies, coriander leaves and salt. 5.Shape into small balls and deep fry in oil till golden brown. 6.Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambhar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom Omlette

Mushrooms Eggs Butter to fry Salt

100 gms. 8 nos. As required A pinch

1.Mince the mushrooms in the mixer for 15 seconds. 2.Break eggs into the jar with whipper blades and whip the eggs till light and fluffy, then add the salt. 3.Saute the minced mushrooms in butter, pour whipped eggs over the mushrooms and cook till done. 4.Fold and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Idli

Rice Urad dal Coconut Onion Green chilies Coriander leaves, sliced Tamarind Chili powder Salt

250 gms. 250 gms. ½ no. 1 no. 2 nos. Handful A few pieces As required To taste

1.Wash and soak the rice and dal in water for 6 hours. 2.Then drain the water and grind the rice and dal together to a smooth paste. 3.Add the coconut and tamarind and grind once again. 4.Mix the rest of the ingredients and then add enough water to form a thick batter. 5.Lightly grease the idli cups and fill the cups with batter. 6.Put water in the idli cooker, place the filled stands and close the lid. 7.Steam on a slow flame and the idlis will be ready in 5-10 mins. 8.Serve hot with any type of chutney or seasoned curds.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Kabab

Potatoes, boiled, peeled & mashed Bread slices, soaked in water & squeezed dry Cumin seeds, roasted & ground Bread crumbs Chili powder Oil for frying Salt For the filling Onions Mint leaves Sugar Green chilies

½ kg. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 2 cups As required As required To taste.

2 nos. ½ cup. ½ tsp. 2 nos.

Coriander leaves Garam Masala Dried pomegranate seeds Salt

Few. ¼ tsp. 1 tbsp. To Taste.

1.Mix the potatoes with the bread and seasonings and knead to a smooth mixture. 2.Grind all the filling ingredients together in a mixer without adding water. 3.Take a little potato mixture and flatten it on your palm. 4.Then put some filling in the center and form into a roll. 5.Roll this long potato kabab in bread crumbs and deep fry to a golden brown colour. 6.Serve hot with ketchup or any chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khaman Dhokla

Chana Dal Rice Urad Dal Sour curds Baking soda Sugar Cumin seeds, coarsely pounded Mustard seeds, roasted Coconut, grated

1 kg. 250 gms. 50 gms. 2 tbsps. A big pinch 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Coriander leaves

Handful

1 tsp. 4 tbsps. Salt

To taste

1.Wash and soak both the dals and rice separately for 6-8 hours. 2.Drain, grind them coarsely and mix the curds & soda. 3.Add enough hot water to form a batter and keep this mixture overnight. 4.Next morning mix the salt, chili powder, sugar and a little turmeric powder. 5.Pour this mixture in a lightly greased thali and steam till firm. 6.Cut into pieces and sprinkle grated coconut, coriander leaves and mustard.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cauliflower Pakoda

Gram flour Cauliflower Ginger, sliced Pomegranate seeds, crushed Coriander seeds, coarsely ground Cumin seeds Ajwain Soda

2 cups ½ kg. 1" piece 1 tbsp.

Chili powder Ghee

To taste 2 tbsps.

½ tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. A pinch Oil for deep frying Salt

As required To taste

1.Blend flour, ginger, soda and all the seasonings together by adding little water to form a batter of medium consistency. 2.Then stir in the ghee and keep aside for ½ an hour. 3.Break the cauliflower florets and parboil them. 4.Once cool dip them in the pakoda batter and deep fry till golden brown in colour. 5.Serve hot with chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sev

Gram flour Warm Water Soda bicarb Oil Salt

230 gms. ¼ cup. A pinch As required To taste

1.Make a stiff dough with gram flour, warm water and salt. 2.Knead the dough well, then add the soda and a little ghee. 3.Once the dough is ready put the dough in a sev maker and hold the gadget over hot oil. 4.Let the batter fall in long strips and deep fry them till light brown. 5.Cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cire Narkol

Poha ( puffed rice) Sugar Coconut, grated Oil

1 cup 1 tsp. ½ no. 2 cups

1. Fry a cup of poha. 2. Grate half a fresh coconut, mix with sugar. 3. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Alur Bora

Potato Onion, finely chopped Green Chilies, chopped Egg Coriander, chopped Oil Salt

250 gms. 1 no. 2 nos. 1 no. 1 tbsp. As required ½ tsp.

1. Boil the potatoes and mash well. 2. Add in finely chopped onion, coriander, chilies, salt raw egg and mix by hand. 3. Form into small balls and deep fry. 4. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Snacks & Savouries 131-140

Microwave Upma

131to140 Snacks Recipes A tasty and healthy snack made of rawa.

Mushroom with Bacon

Bacon and mushroom with sauce can turn out a delicious meal in a hurry.

Sundance Eggs

Baked eggs are one of the classic quick snacks, welcome at breakfast or at midnight.

Crumbed Oven Fried Fish

Fish fillets coated with breadcrumbs and baked with butter.

Flower Sandwich

An eye-catching sandwich made of chicken & mayonnaise.

Sausage Twist

Crust pastry twisted around sausages.

Potato Cheese Balls

A tasty snack of potato-cheese mixture.

Chicken & Cheese Savoury

A little cheese and few mushrooms turn scraps of cooked chicken into a tasty meal.

Baked Tomatoes

A little leftover rice and meat can be made into a savoury filling for tomatoes.

Cheese Squares

A kind of grilled preparation served as a teatime snack.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rice Flour Pancakes

Rice flour Cumin seeds Cold water Oil Salt

250 gms. ¼ tsp. 2 cups 8 tbsps. ½ tsp.

1.Sieve the rice flour, add salt, cumin seeds and stir in the cold water. 2.Whisk the batter to make a smooth paste, cover and keep aside for an hour. 3.Heat a tava, pour 1 tbsp. oil and when it begins to smoke pour 3 tbsps of batter on it tilting the tava so that the mixture spreads well. 4.Cover with a lid and cook on high heat for a minute. 5.Remove the lid, turn the pancake and cook on the other side. 6.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Cutlet

Milk Pepper Red chili powder Paneer, grated Potatoes, boiled, mashed Maida Bread crumbs Oil Salt

1 cup ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 200 gms. 5 nos. 4 tbsps. As required 4 tbsps. 2 tsps.

1.Cook the maida in the heated oil for 1 minute, then add the milk, stirring continuously. 2.Once a thick lump is formed, remove from the heat and then add the grated paneer. 3.Now add the mashed potatoes, mix well, add the salt, pepper & chili powder. 4.Divide the batter into balls and flatten each ball into a pattice shape. 5.Roll each pattice in bread crumbs and chill for some time. 6. Shallow fry and serve with sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sausage & Cheese Balls

Refined flour Baking powder Pork / Chicken sausage, ground Cheddar cheese, shredded Butter or margarine Salt

1 cup ¼ tsp. 2 cups 1 cup 4 tbsps. ¼ tsp.

1.Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. 2.Then add the sausage, cheese and butter and blend well with a wooden spoon or your hand. 3.Roll the mixture into 1" inch balls. 4.Place these balls on a greased baking tray and flatten them slightly with your hand. 5.Bake in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes or till the pieces turn golden brown at the bottom. 6.Serve hot or warm.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Neer Dosa

Rice Oil for frying Salt

2 cups As required A pinch

1.Wash and soak the rice for 2 ½ hours, then grind to a fine paste. 2.After grinding add salt and water to make a thin consistency. 3.This dosa batter should not be kept for fermenting. It should be used immediately. 4.Heat the tava, apply a little oil and pour one deep spoon of batter and spread into a thin layer. 5.Cover and keep it for a second, then remove it carefully. 6.Serve hot with coconut chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rava Dosa

Rava Maida Rice flour Green chilies, chopped Onions, chopped Ginger, chopped Coriander leaves,chopped Curry leaves Jeera Ghee

1 cup ½ cup ½ cup 2-3 nos. 1 no. ½ " piece As required As required ¼ tsp. As required

Salt

To taste

1.Sieve the maida and mix it with the rice flour and rava. 2.Add water to make a thin batter, mix the chopped ingredients, jeera, salt and prepare dosa immediately. 3.Heat a tava, apply oil and pour a deep spoon of batter and spread. 4.When half-cooked, sprinkle ghee on top, cook till crisp on both sides. 5.Serve hot with chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Set Dosa

Par boiled rice Raw rice Black gram Kesar colour Cooking soda Oil for frying Salt

2 cups 2 cups 1 cup 3 pinches ¼ tsp As required 4 tsps.

1.Soak rice and dal together in water for 4 hours and then grind to smooth paste. 2.Add salt just before taking out from grinder and allow to ferment for 15 hours. 3.Next day in the morning add colour and soda to the batter. 4.Mix well and pour on the hot tava, but the dosa should be thicker. (Like othappam) 5.Fry both sides with oil and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sooji Upma

Sooji (semolina/rava) Mustard seeds Curry leaves Urad dal Onion, chopped Red chilies Green chilies Hot water Sugar Coconut, grated

1 cup 1 tsp. 1 sprig 1 tsp. 1 no. 2 nos. 2 nos. 2 cups 1 tsp. ¼ piece

Oil Salt

2 tbsps. To taste

1.In a kadhai heat oil, add mustard seeds and when they splutter add the curry leaves and urad dal. 2.When the urad dal turns brown, add the onions, red chilies, green chilies and fry until onion becomes transparent. 3.Add the sooji and fry thoroughly, then pour hot water, salt, sugar and cook on low fire till dry. 4.Add grated coconut, remove and serve.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheddar Cheese Spread

Cheddar cheese, grated Mustard powder Beer Garlic Worcestershire sauce Pepper Salt

¼ kg. 1 tsp. ½ cup 3 cloves 1 tbsp. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp.

1.Put all the ingredients in a blender and make a smooth paste. 2.Pour in a glass dish, smoothen the surface and pour butter on top. 3.Keep in the fridge and serve as a spread.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pani Puri

Rawa Ghee Oil Salt

1 cup 2 tbsp. To deep fry To taste

1.Combine salt and ghee and add this to rawa. 2. Rub this mixture thoroughly to form a hard dough. 3. Divide the dough in to small portions. 4. Roll out each portion of the dough in to thin round shape. 5. Heat oil in a kadai to medium hot. 6. Deep fry puri in hot oil, when puri is puffed from one side, turn it over and continue frying till puffed from both the sides, becomes crisp and golden brown in colour. 7. Remove it, drain off excess oil and then leave them to cool. Pani puri recipe

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Scrambled Eggs

Eggs Onions, chopped Green chili, chopped Tomato, chopped Coriander, chopped Turmeric powder Oil Salt

3 nos. 1 no. 2 nos. ½ no. 1 tsp. A pinch As required To taste

1.Heat oil in a pan, add the onions and saute till light brown in colour. 2.Next add the chilies, salt, turmeric powder, tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes trun soft. 3.Now add the eggs and keep stirring constantly so as to mix the egg well with the onion mixture. 4.Once done add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well. 5.Serve hot with slice bread or chapati.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tuna Sandwich

Bread slices Tuna Green pepper, chopped Onion, grated Mayonnaise Spicy brown mustard Worcesterchire sauce Black pepper Cheddar cheese, thin slices

8 nos. 2 cans ¼ cup 1 tbsps. 6 tbsps. 1 tsp. 4 tsps. ¼ tsp. 250 gms.

1.Toast the bread slices and keep aside. 2.Mix the tuna, green pepper, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, worcesterchire sauce and black pepper. 3.Spread the tuna mixture on all 8 slices of bread and top with slices of cheddar cheese. 4.Place these in a moderately hot oven till the cheese melts. 5.Serve hot with lettuce and tomato salad.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Methi Dosa

Rice Fenugreek seeds Poha (pufffed rice) Sour curds Oil for frying Salt

3 cups 1 tsp. ½ cup ½ cup As required To taste

1.Wash and soak rice and fenugreek seeds separately for 5-6 hours. 2.Wash the poha, mix the curds and fenugreek seeds and grind to a fine paste. 3.Then add the rice and grind further to a fine paste. 4.Remove, mix it well with salt and keep aside for 8-9 hours. 5.Keep the tava on the fire and rub with a little oil. 6.Take 1 deep spoon of batter and spread it around. 7.When the dosa turns brown and crisp remove and serve with chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawns puffs

For the filling Prawns, shelled Onion, chopped fine Tomato, chopped fine Milk Lemon juice For the dough Maida Water

Eggs Breadcrumbs Ghee

½ kg. 2 nos. 2 nos. 4-5 tbsps. A few drops 4 cups 2 cups

2-3 eggs As required 2 tbsps.

1.Wash, devein & clean the prawns, then boil and mince the prawns. 2.Saute the onions and tomato in oil till brown in colour. 3.Now add prawns, fry for a few minutes, then add the milk and lime juice. 4.Once a thick paste forms remove from the heat and keep aside. 5.Boil the water, then add the salt and ghee. 6.Next add the flour stirring continously, then remove from the heat and knead while hot. 7.Roll out, cut into rounds and place little prawn filling in each round. 8.Seal the edges, dip in beaten egg and coat with bread crumbs. 9.Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. 10.Serve hot with sauce or chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mogli Chop

Mutton chops Onion Garlic Ginger Curd Coriander leaves Chili powder Garam masala Oil Salt

4 nos. 1 no. 2 flakes 1 " piece 300 ml. 1 tbsp. 2 tsps. 2 tsps. 60 ml. 1 tsp.

1.Chop the onion and garlic, cut the ginger into strips. 2.Blend the onion, garlic and ginger with the curd, coriander leaves and remaining spices in a blender to get a smooth paste. 3.Take a fork and prick the chops all over and pour the marinade over the chops and leave for 8 hours or overnight. 4.Next day heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the chops with the marinade until they are cooked. 5.Cook the chops on a low flame so that the chops cook thoroughly.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chingri Cutlet

Jumbo prawns Vinegar Eggs Onion-ginger juice Bread crumbs Oil for deep frying Salt

8 nos. 1 tsp.

2 nos. 1½ tsp. 1 cup As required To taste

1.Devein the prawns, remove the whole shell but keep the tail as it is. 2.Mix the prawns with onion-ginger juice, vinegar, salt and keep aside. 3.After some time flatten the marinated prawns with a wooden spoon and dip in the beaten egg mixture. 4.Then coat with bread crumbs and deep fry in hot oil. 5.Serve hot with green coriander chutney or sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Batata Vada

Potatoes Ginger Garlic

600 gms. 1" piece 10-12 cloves Green chilies 4-5 nos. Gram flour 1½ cups Red chili powder 1 tsp. Baking soda A pinch. Turmeric powder ¼ tsp. Coriander leaves, chopped 2 tbsps. Oil Salt

To fry To taste

1.Boil, cool, peel, mash the potatoes & keep aside. 2.Grind the ginger, garlic and green chilies to a paste. 3.Mix the besan with water, red chili powder, salt, soda & prepare a thick batter. 4.In a pan of heated oil add ginger garlic-green chili paste. 5.Then add the mashed potatoes, turmeric powder & mix well. 6.Now add the chopped coriander leaves & salt to taste. 7.Once the mixture cools make lemon-sized balls & keep aside. 8.Dip these balls in the prepared besan batter and then deep fry them in hot oil. 9.When golden brown in colour remove and serve hot with chutney or sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Ham Salad Sandwich

Cooked ham, finely 1 cup chopped Hard boiled eggs, chopped 2 nos. Lemon juice 1 tsp. Spicy brown mustard 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce ¼ tsp. Green pepper, finely 2 tbsps. chopped Mayonnaise 4 tbsps. Bread slices 8 nos. Egg (raw) 1 no. Milk ¼ cup

Butter or margarine Salt

4 tbsps. ½ tsp.

1.Mix the ham, hard boiled eggs, lemon juice, mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt, green pepper and mayonnaise. 2.Spread this mixture on 4 slices of bread and cover them with the remaining 4 slices of bread. 3.In a shallow bowl beat the raw egg and milk. 4.Carefully dip each bread sandwich in the egg mixture. 5.In a frying pan melt butter and place the coated sandwiches in the pan. 6.Cook them uncovered for 4-5 minutes or till golden brown on both sides.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Bacon Sandwich

Bacon slices, cut in thin strips Swiss cheese, shredded Green pepper, chopped

4 nos.

Chili sauce or ketchup Worcestershire sauce Bread slices

¼ cup ½ tsp. 8 nos.

1¼ cup ½ cup

1.Cook the bacon in a shallow pan for 5 minutes or till it becomes crisp. 2.Remove the bacon and keep on tissue paper to drain the excess fat. 3.Mix the cheese, green pepper, chili sauce, worcestershire sauce and bacon. 4.Spread this mixture on 4 slices of bread and top with the remaining 4 slices of bread. 5.Place these sandwiches on a baking tray and bake uncovered for 8 minutes in a pre-heated oven.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheesy Chicken Liver Spread

Chicken liver Grated cheese Pepper Rum Butter Salt Biscuits

¼ kg 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp. 1 pkt.

1.Clean and wash the chicken livers and sauté in melted butter until nice and brown. 2.Cool and blend in a blender with the remaining ingredients and serve on biscuits etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Misal

For the poha Poha (flaked or beaten rice) Peanuts Turmeric powder Lemon Oil Salt For the misal Matki (kidney bean), soak overnight

1 cup 1 tbsp. 1/8 tsp. To taste 1 no. To taste 1 cup

Potatoes boiled 2 nos. Black maharashtrian masala½ tsp. Garam masala ½ tsp. Red chili powder 1 tsp. Garlic, crushed 1 tsp. Ginger, crushed 1 tsp. Lemon juice 1 tsp. Water 4 cups

Oil Salt Serve with Chewda or Sev Onions, finely chopped Coriander, finely chopped Lemon, cut into bits Bread slices

3 tbsp. To taste 1 cup 1 cup 2 tbsp. 1 no. 10 nos.

1.Wash the poha thoroughly, drain and keep aside for 15 minutes or till it becomes soft. 2.Heat oil a pan, add the peanuts and fry till brown in colour. 3.Next add the soaked poha, salt, turmeric powder and stir. 4.Cover with a lid and cook further. 5.Lastly add the lemon juice and toss well so as to separate the grains and keep aside. 6.Wash, drain and boil the matki in water, till they are tender. 7.After boiling, drain and keep aside. 8.Peel and chop the boiled potatoes, then make a paste by adding 1 cup of water with garam masala, chili powder and black masala. 9.Heat oil in a vessel, add the crushed ginger-garlic and fry for a while. 10.Then add the masala paste, mix well, add the potatoes and fry till the oil separates. 11.Lastly add the boiled matki with the remaining water and cook further till a layer of oil forms on top. http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipes/snacks/misal.html (1 of 2) [7/2/2001 3:50:51 PM]

Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Misal

12.Add salt and lemon juice accordingly and remove from the heat. 13.Place some poha in bowls, then put some chewda or sev, followed by the misal and lastly garnished with chopped onions, coriander and lemon piece. 14.Serve hot with bread.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Spread on Biscuits

Boiled mutton Hard boiled eggs Mustard powder Small gherkins Mayonnaise Tobasco sauce Onions Celery, chopped Lemon juice Pepper

1 cup 2 nos. ½ tsp. 6 nos. ¼ cup Few drops. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. As required

Biscuits Worcestershire sauce Salt

1 pkt. 1 dsp. As required

1.Mince the mutton and add all the ingredients and mix well. 2.Put in a blender and make a fine paste. 3.Put in a glass dish, smoothen the surface and pour clarified butter over it. 4.Refrigerate, can be used on sandwiches, biscuits etc.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Cheese Crispies

Flour Cheese, grated Potatoes, boiled Chili powder Water Oil Ghee Salt

¾ cup 3 tbsps. 3 nos. 1 tsp. As required 1 tbsp. As required ¼ tsp.

1.Knead the flour, grated cheese, water, salt & oil into a soft pliable dough. 2.After kneading keep aside for ½ an hour. 3.Next peel the boiled potatoes, cut into long stripes and sprinkle a little chili powder & salt on them. 4.After ½ an hour knead the dough again and then divide into small balls. 5.Roll each ball into small round disc, then keep a potato strip at the edge and start rolling, till the whole potato strip is covered with the dough. 6.Chop the uneven edges and keep aside. 7.Heat the ghee in a deep pan and deep fry each finger. 8.Serve hot with sauce or chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bread Pakodas

Besan (gram flour) Curd Onions, chopped Dried pomegranate seeds, ground Chili-ginger paste Roasted peanut, ground Coriander leaves, chopped Bread, slices Oil Salt

½ cup ½ cup 1 no. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 6 nos. As required To taste

1.Mix the two flours with ½ of the curd, chopped onions, pomegranate seed powder, chili ginger paste, peanuts, coriander leaves and salt. 2.Add enough water to make a thick batter. 3.Mix the remaining curd with ½ cup water and make buttermilk. 4.Cut each slice of bread into 6 small pieces and then soak them in buttermilk for a few seconds. 5.Remove the bread, squeeze and then put them in the batter. 6.Coat each bread piece with enough batter and then deep fry in hot oil till light brown. 7.Serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Dosa

For the Dosa Rice, soaked overnight 3 cups Urad dal, soaked separately 1 cup overnight Curd 1 tbsp. Salt ½ tsp. For the Potato filling Boiled potatoes, mashed 2 nos. coarsely Onion, sliced 1 no. Tomato,chopped Garlic Ginger, grated Green chillies, chopped Mustard seeds

1 no. 2 cloves 1" piece 3-4 nos. ½ tsp.

Curry leaves, chopped coarsely Green peas Cumin seeds

A few 1 tbsp. ¼ tsp.

1. Heat oil in a vessel, add some fennel seeds, cummin seeds, black mustard seeds and when they crackle, add the green chillies, ginger, garlic and onions. 2.Fry them with a little salt for a while till onions are transparent. 3.Add curry leaves, next add the green peas, tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. 4.Next add the potatoes, more salt if desired and stir well till everything is mixed well. 5.Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves if required and keep aside. 6.Next morning, grind the rice and dal separately into a fine paste with enough water. 7.Now mix the rice and the urad dal pastes, with ½ tsp salt. 8.Add 1 tbsp. curd, mix well and keep covered for atleast 5 to 8 hrs or more. 9.When it has risen to double its initial quantity, stir briefly and keep it in the fridge. 10.Heat a tava, when it becomes hot grease it with plain oil 11.Pour one big spoonful of dosa batter over the tava by quickly spreading it to make an even round 12.Then pour some oil oil around edges, and on top.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Dosa

13.Once the bottom is cooked, turn it over, and cook the top. 14.Remove dosa from the tava, place in a plate, put some filling in the center and roll the dosa in to a cylindrical shape. 15.Serve hot with coconut chutney & sambhar

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Seekh Boti

Mutton, parboiled & cut into cubes Potatoes, parboiled & cut into cubes Onions, parboiled & cut into cubes Turmeric powder Curry powder Pepper Chili powder

½ kg.

Breadcrumbs Eggs, beaten Ghee Salt

As required 4 nos. As required 1 tsp.

¼ kg. ¼ kg. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp. For the masala Garlic Ginger Coriander leaves Green chilies

8 cloves 1" piece. ¼ bunch 4 nos.

1.Cut the meat, potatoes, onions into cubes. 2.Grind all the ingredients under masala together and mix it with the other powdered spices. 3.Add the cubed potatoes, meat & onions to this mixture and marinate for 2 hours. 4.Thread these pieces on a skewer, roll in breadcrumbs, dip in beaten egg and deep fry in ghee. 5.Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tikha Ganthai

Gram flour Red chili powder Turmeric powder Water Oil Oil for frying Salt

½ kg. 1 ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1½ cups. 2 tbsps. As required ½ tsp.

1.Sieve the gram flour, rub oil into the flour, then add the salt, chili powder and turmeric powder. 2.Knead into a stiff dough by adding a little water. 3.Heat oil in a kadhai and put the dough into sev moulds and leave into the oil. 4.Remove from the oil when crisp and golden brown. 5.Drain, cool and store in air-tight containers.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kachori

For the covering Refined flour Soda bicarb Water to knead Rava Ghee Oil for frying Bread, slices Salt For the filling

100 gms. ¼ tsp. As required 50 gms. 2 tbsps. As required 6 nos. 1 tsp.

Moong dal Ginger Coriander leaves Green chilies Asafoetida Coriander-cumin powder Raisins

225 gms. 1 " piece. 1 cup 5 nos. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 50 gms.

Coconut Chili powder Turmeric powder Lime Sugar Ghee Salt

¼ 1½ tsp. ¾ tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 3 tbsps. To taste.

1.Wash, soak the dal overnight and next morning grind it coarsely. 2.Grate the ginger, chop green chilies and grate the coconut. 3.Heat ghee, add the coarsely ground dal and sauté over medium heat. 4.Add the grated coconut, coriander leaves, green chilies, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt to taste. 5.Stir, add the lime juice and sugar, and cook for a few more minutes . 6.Once the mixture becomes nice and dry, add the raisins and seasonings. 7.For the dough add salt to the sieved flour and rub ghee into it. 8.Add the rava and enough water and knead into a stiff dough. 9.Rest the dough for 45 minutes, then knead well again and divide into equal portions. 10.Roll out each ball to a 4 inch diameter and put some filling in the center. 11.Bring all the edges together, seal using a little water and roll into a round ball. 12.Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry the kachories on a medium flame till golden brown.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kachori

13.Drain off excess oil and place the kachories on a tissue paper so as to remove the excess oil. 14.Serve with tamarind chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shrimps on Toast

Small shrimps Bacon Egg Cornflour Soya sauce Brandy or sherry Pepper Bread, slices Mono sodium glutamet Water chestnuts

2 cups 4 slices 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. ¼ tsp. 12 nos. ¼ tsp. 6 nos.

Oil for frying Salt

As required As required

1.Mince the bacon and shrimps together into a paste. 2.Add the brandy, soya sauce, pepper, mono sodium glutamet, cornflour, finely chopped chestnuts and egg. 3.Apply the above paste equally on 12 slices of bread. 4.Heat oil in a pan and fry the slices with the paste downwards first on slow fire and then fry the other side. 5.Remove and drain on absorbent paper. 6.Serve hot, cut into slices or squares.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Scarmbled egg and onion sandwich

Bread slices Mayonnaise Black pepper Onion, thin slices Eggs Butter or margarine Salt

8 nos. 6 tbsps. ¼ tsp. 4 nos. 4 nos. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp.

1.Toast the bread, let it cool, then spread mayonnaise and keep aside. 2.Beat the eggs, salt and black pepper in a bowl and pour this egg mixture into a shallow pan with melted butter over moderate heat. 3.Scramble the eggs for 2-4 minutes or till well done. 4.Divide the scrambled eggs on 4 slices of toasted bread, top with onion slices and the remaining 4 slices of bread.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Masala Vadai

Urad dal Cumin seeds Green chilies, minced Ginger, minced Curry leaves, sliced Small onion, minced Boiled mix vegetables (cauliflower, carrots etc.) Chili powder Salt

250 gms. 1 tsp. 4 nos. 1" piece. A few 1 no. 100 gms.

Masala Vadai

To taste To taste

1.Soak the dal in water for a few hours, then grind to a smooth paste. 2.Slice all the boiled vegetables, onions, ginger, chilies very finely and mix with the dal. 3.Form into round vadas and deep fry in hot oil. 4.Remove when brown in colour and serve hot with chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Steamed Omlette

Eggs(whites and yokes separated) Chicken(cooked and minced) Peas(boiled) Brandy Spring onions(minced) Ginger(minced) Ajinomoto(a big pinch) Pepper powder Salt

4 nos. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. ¼ tsp. As required To taste

1.Beat the yolks of the egg till light. 2.Add the rest of the ingredients to the yolks except the whites of the egg and mix well. 3.Beat the whites of the eggs till stiff and add to the above. 4.Lightly grease a pan and put the mixture in. 5.Cover with a lid and steam till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Seekh

Potatoes Yam Garlic Ginger Green chilies Lime juice Coriander leaves(chopped) Oil for frying Salt to taste

¼ kg. 125 gms. 4 flakes 1" piece 3 nos. 2 tsps. As required

1.First boil the potatoes and the yam. Then mash and keep aside. 2.Grind together the garlic, ginger, green chilies and salt to a paste. 3.Now mix the above paste, lime juice and coriander leaves with the mashed potato-yam mixture. 4.Divide this mixture into equal portions. 5.Grease a 1/4" thick wooden stick and wrap each of the portions evenly around the stick. 6.Shape the seekh and gently slide off the needle. 7.Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fish Cutlets

Fish(minced) Onions(big size and cut fine) Turmeric powder Garlic Ginger Coriander leaves(cut fine) Mint leaves(cut fine) Pepper Breadcrumbs Oil

3 cups 4 nos.

Salt

To taste

½ tsp. 2-3 flakes 1 " piece As required As required As required As required As required

1.First boil the fish. 2.Grind to a paste the ginger and garlic. 3.Mix all the ingredients along with the paste. 4.Add two tablespoons of oil to the above and mix well. 5.Make elongated cutlets of the matter. 6.Heat oil well in a frying pan and fry till the cutlets are brown. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Urad Dosa

Urad dal Rice Oil for frying Salt to taste

1 cup 3 cups

1.Wash the dal and rice separately and then soak in different containers for 4 to 5 hours. 2.Grind to a fine paste the dal and rice together(the batter should be of dropping consistency). 3.Add a little salt and mix well with the batter and keep aside for 8 hours. 4.Heat a tava and apply a little oil. 5.Pour 1 ladle(a cup like spoon) full of batter and spread it evenly to 1/4 inch thickness. 6.Cook for one minute with the lid of the pan closed. 7.Remove when light golden in colour. 8.Repeat for remaining batter.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Urad Vada

Urad dal Red chilies(broken) Ginger(optional) Green chilies(cut) Curry leaves Oil for frying Salt to taste

½ kg. 2 nos. 1" piece 3 nos. As required

1.Wash the dal and soak for 1 - 2 hours. 2.Grind the dal to a thick paste. 3.Add the ginger, red chili and 2 green chilies. 4.To the above paste, add salt, curry leaves and 1 green chili. 5.Form the paste into small balls and deep fry on medium flame until brown. 6.Drain and remove. 7.Serve hot with sambar or chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Bondas

Potatoes Besan flour Mustard seeds Black dal Cashewnuts(chopped) Onions(medium size) Green chilies Ginger Curry leaves Chili powder

200 gms. 8 tblsps. ½ tsp. 1 tblsp. 2 tblsps. 2 nos. 6 nos. 1" piece As required 1 tsp.

Turmeric powder Lemon

¼ tsp. ½ piece

Ghee or Oil Salt to taste

3 tblsps.

1.First boil the potatoes and then peel and cut into cubes. 2.Heat the ghee in a saucepan and add the mustard seeds. 3.When the mustard seeds start sputtering add the black dal and cashewnuts. 4.When the above turns golden brown, add the turmeric powder, green chilies, onions, ginger, curry leaves and stir till it is done. 5.Now add the potatoes and salt to the above. 6.Keep on low flame for 2 minutes and take off from the flame. 7.Next add lemon juice and mix well. 8.Make small balls out of this mixture and keep aside. 9.Using 1/2 cup of water, gram flour, chili powder and salt make a thick batter. 10.Heat oil well in a deep frying pan and slowly dip the potato balls into the oil. 11.Fry till the bondas are golden brown. 12.Remove and drain. 13.Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dahi Tikki

Curds Gram flour For the filling : Coconut(shredded) Green peas(boiled & coarsely mashed) Cashewnuts Walnuts Groundnuts Raisins

230 gms. 60 gms.

Almonds Pistachios Ginger(minced) Garam masala Handful of coriander leaves (finely chopped)

10 gms. 10 gms. ½" piece 1 tsp.

¼ piece 125 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. 25 gms. Lime juice(according to taste) Green chillies(minced) Chilli powder(as required) Oil for frying Salt to taste

2 nos.

1.Roast the coconut to a light red colour. 2.Grind the nuts coarsely and mix along with the coconut and the rest of the ingredients for the filling. 3.Hang the curds in a clean muslin cloth for a couple of hours to enable all the liquid from it to drain out. 4.Make a dough with the drained curd, gram flour and salt to taste. 5.Now make equal portions of the curd dough and the filling. 6.Form cup shapes of the curd dough and stuff with the filling. 7.Bind the edges together and shape into round balls. 8.Shallow fry the dahi tikkis till golden brown. 9.Drain the oil and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vada Pav

For the Vada Potatoes Garlic Ginger Green chilies Coriander leaves Turmeric powder Lemon Sugar Salt

3 nos. 5 cloves ½ "piece. 3 nos. A handful ½ tsp. As required To taste To taste

For the batter Besan Soda-bi-carb Turmeric powder Chili powder

1 cup A pinch ½ tsp. 1 tsp.

Hing (Asafoetida) Salt Vegetable oil Pav

A pinch To taste As required As required

1.Boil the potatoes, peel and mash them coarsely. 2.Grind all the ingredients mentioned for the vada, and mix it with the mashed potatoes. 3.Divide the mixture equally and shape into round balls. 4.Mix all the ingredients and make a thick batter. 5.Heat oil in a deep pan, then dip the potato balls in the thick gram flour batter and deep fry in the oil. 6.Remove the vadas when they are light or pale in colour. 7.Slice the pav or bread and spread some chutney and place the fried vada in between. 8.Serve immediately.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sabudana Khicdhi

Sabudana Coconut, grated Peanut powder Green chilies, chopped Jeera Potato, cut cubes Ghee Salt

2 cup ¼ cup ½ cup 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 no. 1 tbsp. To taste

1.Wash, drain and soak the sabudana in water for ½ an hour. 2.Heat ghee in a vessel, add the jeera & chilies, when it starts spluttering add the potatoes and fry further. 3.Next add the salt, peanut powder and fry for a while. 4.Lastly add the soaked sabudana into the potato mixture and cook for 5-7 minutes. 5.Serve hot garnished with grated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Triangles

Potatoes Green peas Cabbage cut fine Cauliflower florets Carrots cut fine Green chilies Red chili powder Garam masala Ginger paste Onion cut fine

500 gms. 100 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 50 gms. 4 nos. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. As required To taste

Coriander leaves cut fine Lemon juice Turmeric powder Bread slices

2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. ½ tsp. 2 nos.

Breadcrumbs Oil for frying Salt

As required To taste

1.Boil, peel and mash the potatoes. 2.Soak the bread slices in water, squeeze the water out and mash the bread. 3.Mix the mashed potatoes, bread, tumeric powder and salt and keep aside. 4.Parboil the green peas, cabbage, cauliflower and carrots. 5.Drain the water and coarsely mash the vegetables. 6.Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the onions, chilies and ginger paste well. 7.Add the red chili powder, garam masala and coriander leaves to the above and stirfry for sometime. 8.Add the coarsely ground vegetables and salt to taste. Cook for awhile. 9.Remove from the flame and cool. 10.Now mix the vegetables, mashed potato and lime juice. 11.Divide into equal portions. 12.Form each portion into a triangle. 13.Coat each triangle with breadcrumbs. 14.Heat oil well and deepfry the vegetable triangles till they are golden brown. 15.Serve hot with mint or coriander chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Jacket Frankfurters

Frankfurters Bread slices(crusts removed)

4 nos. 4 nos.

Butter melted Mustard paste(readymade) Lime Pickle Red Chili powder

50 gms. 1 tsp. As required ½ tsp.

1.Lightly fry the frankfurters and drain on paper. 2.Apply the mustard paste on each slice of bread. 3.Then spread some lime pickle on the slice and sprinle it with the red chili powder. 4.Now place the frankfurter across one corner of each slice of bread and roll up. 5.Secure with a toothpick. 6.Apply the butter on the outside of these frankfurter jackets. 7.Grill until the frankfurter jackets turn golden brown. 8.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Rolls

Paneer, grated Onions Eggs Cornflour Lime Tomato ketchup Garam Masala Green chilies Ginger Garlic

Pepper to taste Oil for frying Salt For the garnish: Onion cut into rings

200 gms. 200 gms. 6 nos. 1 ½ tbsps. 1 no. 6 tsps. ½ tsp. 3 nos. As required 20 flakes

To taste

Capsicum deseeded & cut 1 no. into rings Carrot cut into thin chips 1 no.

1 no.

1.Grind the ginger, garlic, onion and chilies to a fine paste. 2.Fry the garam masala in a little oil then add the onion paste and fry for some time. 3.Add the grated paneer & salt to taste and stir fry for 3 minutes. 4.Keep aside to cool and when cool divide into six portions. 5.Take a bowl, beat the eggs, cornflour, salt and pepper. 6.Heat oil in a pan and make six omlettes of the egg batter. 7.Apply one teaspoon ketchup on each omlette followed by the paneer filling. 8.Form into a roll. 9.Garnish with capsicum, onion and carrot. 10.Serve hot along with pototo chips.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - French Omlette

Cocktail sausages(finely cut 1 cup and fried) Cold water 3 tbsp. Butter or margarine 1 tbsp. Eggs 6 nos. Pepper As required Cheese(grated) As required Salt to taste

1.Take a large pan and melt the butter in it. 2.Spread the butter evenly over the pan. 3.Blend the eggs, water, salt and pepper with a fork. 4.Pour this into the hot pan and keep on low flame. 5.Cook till the omlette is done being careful not to burn the bottom of the egg. 6.Sprinkle the cut sausages and cheese over the omlette. 7.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Cheese Sandwiches

Bread slices Eggs Milk Cheese slices Tomato sliced Green chilies(deseeded & cut fine) Butter Pepper to taste Oil for frying

8 nos. 2 nos. ½ cup 4 nos. 1 no. 2 nos. 50 gms.

Salt to taste

1.Make a batter by beating the eggs, milk, pepper and salt and keep aside. 2.Apply butter on the bread slices. 3.Use four slices of bread and place a cheese slice, followed by a tomato slice and sprinkle the green chilies on it. 4.Now place the remaining four slices of bread individually on the above. 5.Cut each sandwich into two triangular pieces. 6.Dip the sandwich pieces into the egg batter. 7.Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan and lightly fry the sandwiches till golden brown. 8.Serve hot with tomato sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Straws

Maida Grated cheese Butter Cummin seed powder Oil for frying Salt to taste

1 cup ½ cup 1 ½ tbsp. 1 tsp.

1.Mix the butter in the maida, add salt, cummin seed powder and cheese and knead well to make a stiff dough with cold water. 2.Make four balls out of the dough. 3.Then roll out each ball thinly and cut into thin straws. 4.Heat oil well and deepfry the cheese straws till golden brown. 5.Cool and store in an air-tight jar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Prawn Sticks

Prawns Turnips Cornflour Aniseed Amchur Coriander powder Garlic Red chili powder Breadcrumbs Pepper

250 gms. 100 gms. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As required As required As required To taste

Oil for frying Salt

To taste

1.Boil the turnips in water, drain them and grind with aniseed and garlic. 2.Make a paste of the prawns and mix it with the turnips. 3.To this add the cornflour and the remaining masalas. 4.Now divide this mixture into equal portions & press this dough around a greased 4" pencil. 5.Then carefully take out the pencil from the prawn dough(the stick will now be hollow in the centre) 6.Roll these prawn sticks in breadcrumbs and refridgerate them for 15 minutes. 7.Deep fry the prawn sticks till they attain a golden brown colour. 8.Serve hot with green chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sweet Mawa Naans

Flour, seived Curds Mawa Sugar Semolina, roasted Eggs, beaten Coconut, grated Yeast Cardamon powder Egg yolk

1 kg. 250 gms. 200 gms. 200 gms. 100 gms. 3 nos. 60 gms. 2 tsps. 1 tsp. 1 no.

Ghee Milk to bind the dough

200 gms.

Tutti-fruitti for garnishing

1.First crumble the yeast in a bowl. To this add one tablespoon of warm water and one teaspoon of sugar and keep aside for 15 minutes. 2.In a thali mix the flour, semolina, mawa, coconut, sugar and cardamon powder. 3.Then add ghee followed by the yeast, curds and eggs. 4.Using milk knead the dough well till smooth. 5.Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for two hours. 6.Then divide the dough into equal portions. 7.With your palms flatten each portion and stick some tutti frutti over it. 8.Now glaze the naan with the egg yolk. 9.Bake in a hot oven till done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Potato Puries

For the dough: Maida Rawa Water to mix Oil Salt to taste For the filling: Boiled eggs, shelled & grated Mashed potatoes Mustard seeds Turmeric powder Green chilies, chopped Coriander leaves chopped Garam masala powder

350 gms. 100 gms. 1 tbsp. 3 nos. 2 nos. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. 4 nos. 2 sprigs ½ tsp.

Juice of two limes Oil Oil for frying Salt to taste

2 tbsps.

1.Mix the maida, rawa and salt well. 2.To this add oil and water and knead to make a stiff dough. 3.Keep aside for one hour. 4.Then divide the dough into equal portions. 5.For the filling fry the mustard seed in hot oil. 6.Add the remaining spices and fry lightly. 7.Then mix the above to the potatoes & grated eggs and then add the lime juice. 8.Now take a portion of the dough and flatten with your palms. 9.Place a teaspoon of the filling on this and press the sides together to seal the filling. 10.Using a little maida, roll out the puries. 11.Heat the oil and fry the puries till golden brown. 12.Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Fish Rolls

For the filling: Pomphret fillets(sliced in half) Carrots, grated Cabbage, shredded Spring onions, chopped Cream(thick) Walnuts, chopped Currants Cheese, grated Butter Nutmeg powder Pepper Salt For the dough: Rice flour

5 nos. 2 nos. 1 no. 3 nos. 10 tbsps. 25 gms. 25 gms. 100 gms. 1 tbsps. ¼ tsp. To taste To taste

Lemon juice Lemon rind, grated Oil Salt

2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. To taste

200 gms.

1.Mix all the ingredients for the filling except the pomphret fillets & cream in a large bowl. 2.Make a stiff dough using hot water and the ingredients for making the dough. 3.Make 10 thin chapatis of this dough. 4.Place one fillet on one chapati and spread one teaspoon of cream on this. 5.Now roll this chapati and seal the edges. 6.Make the remaining fish rolls in the same way. 7.Grease a tray and place the fish rolls in it. 8.Pour the remaining cream over the fish rolls. 9.Bake the fish rolls in a moderately hot oven for one hour till the top is brown. 10.Sprinkle the cheese and bake till the cheese melts. 11.Serve hot with salad.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Papad Fingers

Papad Grated cheese Oil for frying

8 nos. 1 cup

1.Hold the papads one by one over boiling water for a few seconds to make them soft. 2.Then cut each papad into three strips. 3.Spread some cheese on each strip, roll and fix with a toothpick. 4.Deepfry these cheese papad fingers and then drain on paper. 5.Serve with mint chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Onion Pakodas

Onions finely chopped Besan(Gramflour) Grated cheese Coriander leaves chopped Green chilies cut fine Soda bicarb Oil for frying Salt to taste

2 nos. 1 ½ cup 1 cup 2 tbsps. 3 nos. ½ tsp.

1.Make a thick batter with water and all the ingredients except the oil. 2.Heat the oil well and deepfry spoonfuls of the batter. 3.Repeat the procedure till the batter is over. 4.Drain on paper. 5.Serve hot with tomato sauce

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pan Rolls

Egg Plain flour(seived) Cornflour Breadcrumbs Oil for frying Salt to taste For the filling: Mutton mince Ginger Garlic

2 nos. 1 cup ½ cup As required

Garam masala Coriander leaves chopped Mint leaves chopped Onion finely chopped(small size)

¾ tsp. 1 tbsps. 1 tbsps. 1 no.

200 gms. ½" piece 4 flakes

Green chilies cut fine Thick curd Salt to taste

2 nos. 1 tbsp.

1.For the filling: Make a paste of the ginger and garlic. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the onions, chilies and ginger-garlic paste. Now add the mince meat, salt and cook on a low flame till done. Add the garam masala, curd, coriander and mint leaves and cook for some more time. Remove from the flame and let it cool. 2.Mix the flour, cornflour and salt in a bowl. 3.Make a well in the centre and add one egg into it. 4.With a wooden spoon mix the flour into the egg and slowly add enough water to make a smooth batter. 5.Heat a little oil in a frying pan and spread batter thinly to cover the base. 6.Cook the pancake on one side and remove. 7.Make pancakes of the remaining batter. 8.Place the mince filling in the centre of each pancake and roll it and fold at the ends securing them with cornflour paste. 9.Then make a batter of one egg, pepper and salt to taste. 10.Dip the pancakes in the egg batter and then roll in the breadcrumbs. 11.Deep fry them till golden brown. 12.Drain well and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Veg Bacon Curls

Bread slices(crusts removed) Vegetable soup powder Butter, softened Bacon, crumbled & cooked

6 slices ¼ cup 1 tbsp. 3 tbsps.

1.Combine the soup powder with enough water until of spreading consistency. 2.Apply the same on the bread slices. 3.Roll each slice and fasten with toothpicks. 4.Apply butter to the outside of the rolls and then roll in the bacon. 5.Place the veg bacon curls in a baking tray and bake in a moderately hot oven until browned.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Tasty Peanuts

Peanuts Besan(Gramflour) Rice flour Chili powder to taste Castor sugar to taste Oil for frying Salt to taste

2 cups ¾ cup ¼ cup

1.Soak the peanuts in hot water for one hour and then drain out the water and keep aside. 2.Now using a little water make a thick batter of the besan, rice flour, chili powder, sugar and salt. 3.Dip the peanuts in this batter. 4.Deepfry the peanuts and drain on paper. 5.Cool and store in an airtight jar.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Toast

Bread slices Potatoes boiled, peeled & mashed Turmeric powder Green chilies Coriander leaves chopped fine Ginger Garlic Butter

4 nos. ½ kg. ½ tsp. 4 nos. 1 tbsp. 1" piece 8 flakes As required

Oil for greasing the toaster Salt to taste

1.Make a paste of the chilies, ginger and garlic. 2.Add the paste to the potatoes along with turmeric powder, coriander leaves and salt. 3.Apply butter to one side of each bread slice. 4.Spread the potato mixture on one side of the bread slice and cover with another bread slice. 5.Make a potato sandwich with the remaining two slices. 6.Now grease the toaster and place the potato sandwich in the toaster. 7.Toast the sandwich lightly, turning occasionally till the toast turns crisp and golden brown. 8.Serve hot with tomato sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kheema Samosas

Mutton mince Ginger Garlic Garam masala Coriander leaves chopped Mint leaves chopped Onion finely chopped Green chilies cut fine Thick curd Maida

½ kg. 1" piece 8 flakes 1 ½ tsp. 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 no. 4 nos. 1 tbsp. As required

Oil for frying Salt

To taste

1.Make a stiff dough with the maida, 4 tablespoons oil and salt. 2.Make 20 medium sized balls of this dough. 3.Make thin round chappatis of the balls. 4.Heat a tava and roast the chappati on one side only. 5.Make all the chappatis in the same way. 6.Now cut each chappati into two pieces and keep them covered. 7.Using a little water make a thick paste of 2 tablespoons maida and keep aside. 8.Make a paste of the ginger and garlic. 9.Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the onions, chilies and ginger-garlic paste. 10.Now add the mince meat, salt and cook on a low flame till done. 11.Add the garam masala, curd, coriander and mint leaves and cook for some more time. 12.Remove from the flame and let it cool. 13.Make a cone of each half chappati and fill with the mince. 14.Then seal the edges with the flour paste. 15.Make samosas of the balance chappatis in the above manner. 16.Heat oil well and deepfry the samosas till golden brown. 17.Drain on paper. 18.Serve hot with mint chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Balls

Chicken mince Onion chopped fine Garam masala Green chilies chopped fine Breadcrumbs Salt to taste

¾ kg. 1 no. ¼ tsp. 3 nos. ½ cup

1.Mix well all the ingredients. 2.Form into lemon sized balls. 3.Deepfry the chicken balls till they are well browned. 4.Serve hot with mint chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Burgers

Burger buns Onion finely chopped Chicken meat(minced) Breadcrumbs Cornflour Egg Mustard paste(readymade) Onion(sliced) Lettuce leaves Butter

4 nos. 1 no. 300 gms. 3 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 4 nos. As required

Pepper Oil Salt

To taste As required To taste

1.Melt one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan and fry the chopped onions till pink. 2.Now mix together the fried onion, chicken mince, breadcrumbs, egg, cornflour, pepper, and salt. 3.Make four round burgers of the above mixture. 4.Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the burgers well on both the sides. 5.Cut the burger buns into two halves and lightly fry them in some butter till soft. 6.Remove from the pan and apply the mustard paste on the lower piece of the bun. 7.Place a burger, then a lettuce leaf and a slice of onion in each of the buns. 8.Serve with tomato sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Potato Chops

Potatoes, peeled 1 kg. Mint leaves, chopped fine 1 tbsp. Spring onions, chopped fine 3 nos. Cummin powder ½ tsp. Egg, beaten 1 no. Breadcrumbs for coating As required Oil for frying Salt to taste As required For the mutton filling: Mutton mince 400 gms.

Potato peeled and diced Garlic finely chopped Ginger finely chopped Onions finely chopped Garam masala Curry powder

1 no. 1 flake ½ tsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 3 tsps.

Mutton Potato Chops

Mint leaves finely chopped Lime juice Hot water Oil Salt to taste

2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. ½ cup 1 tbsp.

1.For the mutton filling: Fry well in oil the garlic, ginger and onions. Add the curry powder, lime juice and salt. Next add the mutton mince and cook on a high flame till the mince changes colour. Then lower the flame and add the potatoes and hot water. Cover with a lid and simmer until meat and potatoes are tender and dry. Sprinkle with garam masala and mint leaves and take out from the flame. Set aside to cool. 2.Separately boil, drain and mash the potatoes. 3.Now add the mint leaves, spring onions, cummin powder, salt and mix well. 4.Make equal portions of the potato mixture. 5.Take each portion, flatten it and put a spoonful of the mutton filling in the centre of each portion and surround with potato to form a thick round chop. 6.Dip each chop in the egg and then roll in the breadcrumbs. 7.Heat the oil well and shallow fry the chops till golden brown. 8.Serve warm.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chatpati Tikki

Raw bananas Carrots Ginger Garlic Green chillies Onion Oil Mustard seeds Urad dal Salt

2 nos. 2 nos. 1-inch 3-4 cloves 3-4 nos. 1 no. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. to taste

Lemon juice Raisins Seedless dates Red chilli powder

2 tsps. 15-20 nos. 6 nos. 1 tsp.

Chaat masala powder Mint leaves Roasted peanuts without skin

2 tsps. 8-10 nos. ½ cup

1.Boil whole raw bananas in sufficient water for fifteen to twenty minutes. Cool, peel and mash well. Wash, peel and grate the carrots. 2.Peel and finely chop onion, ginger and garlic. Wash, remove stem and finely chop green chillies. Wash and finely chop mint leaves. 3.Wash raisins and roughly chop them with seedless dates. Divide this into twelve equal portions. 4.Grind roasted peanuts to a coarse powder. 5.Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add mustard seeds, let it crackle and add urad dal. Cook till brown. Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Stir-fry for half a minute. 6.Add red chilli powder, mix and quickly add grated carrots. 7.Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle chopped mint leaves, chaat masala, mix well and remove from heat. 8.Cool and mix the cooked masala with the mashed raw banana. Add salt to taste, lemon juice and mix well. 9. Divide this mixture into twelve equal portions. Stuff a portion of the date and raisin mixture into each portion of raw banana mixture. 10.Wet your palm and form this mixture into a patty (tikki) of not more than half inch thickness. 11.Coat the tikkis with coarse peanut powder, pressing them lightly with your palms. 12.Heat a non-stick fry pan or a griddle plate (tawa), place the peanut coated

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tikkis. Cook on medium heat till the crust is crisp and nicely browned. Make sure that the tikkis are heated through. 13.Serve immediately with a tangy sauce of your choice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Dahi Bhallas

Urad dal Curd Chili powder Cumin seeds(roasted & powder) Asafoetida Oil for frying Salt FOR THE STUFFING Green chilies(chopped fine)

250 gms. ½ kg. 2 tsps. 2 tsps.

Raisins Ginger(chopped fine) Coriander leaves(chopped) Chironji

100 gms. 1" piece ½ cup 1 tbsp.

A pinch to taste 4 nos.

1.Mix all the ingredients for the stuffing, reserve little coriander for decoration. 2.Soak dal in water for 5-6 hours and grind to a smooth paste using minimum water. 3.Add salt and asafoetida and beat with a fork to make it light. 4.Take a muslin cloth piece, the size of a handkerchief. Wet the cloth and place it on a board. Spread a little ground dal on the cloth in the shape of a puri. 5.Put a little prepared stuffing on it and fold the puri with the cloth to give it the shape of a ghughra(half moon). Remove the muslin from oneside and turn the bhalla in hand. Remove the cloth from the other side. 6.Heat oil in a kadhai and fry the bhallas till brown. 7.Soak the bhallas in water for 5-7 minutes when still hot. Gently squeeze out the water and keep the bhallas aside. 8.Beat the curd till smooth, add little water if curd is thick. Add 1 tsp. cumin powder and 1 tsp. red chily powder and salt. 9.Dip the bhallas in the curd mixture and arrange on a flat shallow dish. Pour the remaining curd on top. 10.Decorate with the remaing cumin powder, chily powder and coriander leaves. 11.4 tbsps. of sweet chutney may be spread on top for garnishing (optional) or serve with sweet chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Punjabi Papadi Chaat

Crisp papadi Bhalla(vadas) Potatoes(boiled & peeled) White channa(Boiled) Coriander leaves(chopped) Chat masala Cumin powder(roasted & ground)

32 nos. 4 nos. 2 medium ½ cup 4 tbsps. 3 tsps. 2 tsps.

Red chili powder Curd Sweet chutney Green chutney Salt FOR THE SWEET CHUTNEY Tamarind pulp Jaggery Chili powder

2 tsps. 2 cups As required As required to taste 200 gms. 200 gms. 1 tsp.

Black salt Chiroji seeds Cumin powder Salt FOR THE GREEN CHUTNEY Coriander leaves Green chilies Garlic Cumin seeds Sugar(option) Salt and tamarind pulp

1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. to taste 1 bunch 4-5 nos. 6 flakes ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. to taste

1.Soak the bhallas in hot water for 15 minutes, squeeze the water and keep aside. Chop the potatoes fine. 2.Beat the curd and add salt, 1 tsp. red chilies, black salt and 1 tsp. cumin powder. Mix well. 3.Take the papadis and dip in the curd mixture and arrange them in a flat serving dish. 4.Put little chopped patatoes, channas and bhallas on the papadis. 5.Pour the curd mixture on it. 6.Pour little sweet chutney and a little green chutney on top. Please note : To make the Sweet Chutney: Soak tamarind for an hour and extract the pulp. Cook the pulp and jaggery in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and add salt, black salt and chironji seeds and stir well. To make the Green Chutney: Grind all the ingredients under green chutney to a smooth paste. Add little water according to the required consistency.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom Shammi Kababs

Mushroom Channa dal Onions(chopped) Garlic Ginger(finely chopped) Red chilies(deseeded) Green chilies(chopped) Bay leaves Cardamon Peppercorns

250 gms. 30 gms. 2 nos. 6 flakes 1" piece 2 nos. 3 nos. 2 nos. 4 nos. 6 nos.

Cinnamon Cloves Cumin powder Mint leaves(chopped) Bread slices Curd Oil Oil for frying Salt to taste

1" piece 5 nos. ½ tsp. Few sprigs 2 nos. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp.

1.Soak channa dal for 3 hours. 2.In a pressure cooker add half the chopped onions, mushroom, channa dal, garlic, ginger, cloves, peppercorn, cardamon, cinnamon, cummin powder, bayleaves and salt. Pressure cook for 2 minutes using minimum water. 3.Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and fry rest of the onions till golden brown. Mix in the green chilies and mint leaves and stir fry for a minute. Remove from the flame and keep aside for the filling. 4.Dry any water remaining in the mushroon mixture, cool and grind with curd. 5.Soak the bread in water, squeeze out the water and add to the mixture. Mix well. 6.Shape this mixture into small balls and stuff the onion chili mixture into the balls and pat to form cutlets. 7.Shallow fry the kababs and serve with mint chutney or sauce.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Spinach Pakodas

Chicpea Flour(besan) Chili powder Turmeric powder Garam masala Yoghurt(curd) Spinach leaves(small) Oil for frying Salt

100 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 10-15 nos. 1 ½ tsps.

1.Sieve the chicpea flour into a bowl. 2.Sprinkle in salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala. Mix it well and add yoghurt. Stir well, adding a little water to make a fairly thick batter. 3.Whisk with a fork and leave to stand for 1 hour. 4.Whisk the batter once more. 5.Heat oil in a frying pan. 6.Dip the spinach leaves, one at a time in the batter and drop in the heated oil and cook until golden brown. 7.Lift out with slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper and serve with chutney. NOTE: To see if the oil is hot enough for pakoras Drop a small piece of batter into the oil and if it immediately sizzles and floats to the surface and starts to brown, the oil is ready. VARIATION:Instead of spinach, cauliflower flowerets, onion rings or thin round slices of potatoes can also be used to make pakoras.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Vegetable Paneer Delight

Cottage cheese, Paneer(cut 500 gms. into cubes) Yoghurt 125 gms. Carrots(boiled) 100 gms. Green peas(boiled) 50 gms. Onions 50 gms. Tomatoes 50 gms. Capsicum 25 gms. Curry powder ¼ tsp. Lemon juice 1 tsp.

Salt and pepper

to taste

1.Beat the yoghurt, curry powder and salt together, and keep aside. 2.Marinate the cottage cheese cubes with salt, pepper and lemon juice. 3.Cut onions, capsicum and tomatoes into dices. 4.Saute all the vegetables along with the marinated paneer in a non-stick pan for 5 minutes or till the marinate dries. 5.Put paneer alternating with the vegetables in a wooden skewers. 6.Place these skewers in a greased baking dish. Pour the yoghurt mixture on top and grill in an oven for 7-10 minutes. 7.Serve hot with boiled vegetables.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Grilled Lemon Fish

Fish fillets Carrots(boiled) Green peas(boiled) Lettuce(chopped,coarsely) Juice of lemon Mustard powder Salt and pepper

500 gms. 150 gms. 150 gms. ½ cup 1 no. ½ tsp. to taste

1.Cut the fillets into 5 pieces. 2.Mix salt, pepper, mustard powder and lemon juice well. Apply the mixture to the fish pieces and keep aside for 1 hour. 3.Grill the fish, till it is done. 4.Serve with boiled carrots and peas.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Crunchy Cutlets

Potato Bread Garam masala powder Bread crumbs Salt Oil For the stuffing Sprouted moong Freshly grated coconut Chopped coriander Green chillies Chat masala Lemon Salt

½ kg. 2 slices ½ tsp. ½ cup To taste Tor frying 1 cup 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. 1 tsp. 1 no. To taste

1. Boil and grate the potatoes. 2. Soak and mash the bread slices. 3. Mix well the grated potato and mashed bread slices alongwith salt and garam masala. Keep aside. 4. For the stuffing, boil the sprouted moong for 3 minutes and cool. Finely chop the green chillies. 5. Now mix all the ingredients and add the juice of the lemon to it. 6. Apply a little oil to your hand. Take the potato mixture and make a round. 7. Add 1 tablespoon of the stuffing in the centre and make it into a ball. 8. Flatten it so that it looks like a cutlet. 9. Roll in the bread crumbs. Similarly make cutlets of the remaining mixture. Deep fry in hot oil. 10. Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mutton Tikkas

Mutton pieces( boneless) Ginger Garlic Amchoor Well beaten curd Meat tenderizer / peeled unripe banana Garam Masala Powder Chilies Cumin seeds Sliced lemon & onion rings Salt

½ kg. 1 inch. 6 cloves 1 tsp. ½ cup 4 cm. 1 tsp. 3 ½ tsp. 2 tsp.

1.Grind ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, papaya and red chilies to a paste. 2. Combine Garam Masala Powder, Curd/Yogurt, salt and amchoor. 3. Mix all the above ingredients to the mutton mince. 4.Marinate the mutton mince in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours. 5.Make small balls of the mutton mince and place on to skewers & cook in a moderately hot tandoor for 6 to 8 minutes. 6.Baste the mutton pieces with oil and again put in the tandoor. 7.Cook until brown, turning as required. 8.Serve hot with sliced lime and onion rings.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Corny Potatoes

Potatoes(medium sized) Chopped onions Chopped garlic Corn Chopped coriander Chopped Celery Paprika powder Butter Milk Wheat flour Fresh cream Grated cheese Black pepper powder Oil Salt

8 nos. ½ cup 1 tbsp. ½ cup 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. A pinch 60 gms. ½ cup 1 ½ tbsp. ¼ cup 30 gms. ½ tsp 2 tbsp. To taste

1. Wash the potatoes with the skin and wrap in silver foil. 2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Keep the potatoes in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or till cooked. 3. Remove a small bit of paper and skin from the top. Make a hole in the potato by scooping out some potato from the centre. 4. Heat butter in a kadai. Add chopped onions, chopped garlic and chopped celery.Saute till golden brown. Add corn and sauté for 3-4 minutes. 5. Add wheat flour and stir. Add cold milk and stir continuously. 6. Add salt, black pepper powder and paprika powder. 7. Add coriander and finally add the fresh cream. Stir well and allow it to cool. 8. Once it is luke warm, put this mixture in the hollow potatoes and top it with grated cheese. 9. Bake in the oven till cheese is golden brown. 10. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Peanut And Roasted Channa Dal Tikke

Roasted peanuts Roasted chana dal (Bengal gram - split) Boiled potatoes Onion, chopped Garlic, crushed Green chilies, chopped Bread crumbs Lemon juice Flour (atta) Spinach leaves Finely chopped coriander leaves Oil Salt

½ cup ½ cup 6 nos. 1 no. 3 nos. 2 nos. ½ cup 1 no. 1 tsp. 8-10 nos. For frying To taste

1. Grind the roasted peanut and chana dal to a coarse mixture. 2. Grate the boiled potatoes to the ground mixture, add onions,green chilies, finely chopped coriander leaves, atta, lemon juice, chopped spinach leaves and bread crumbs mix well. 3. Using the mixture shape into balls, then flatten them. These are tikkis. Shallow fry in a non-stick pan. 4. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Fried Fish

Boneless fish fillets 500 gms. Red chili powder ½ tsp. Ground cumin 1 tsp. Ground coriander ½ tsp. Garlic, crushed 3 nos. Ground anise seeds (fennel)1 tsp. Lemon juice 1 tbsp. Oil For deep-frying Salt To taste

1. Remove skin from fish, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Cut into large chunks. 2. Mix together cumin, coriander, ground anise, chili powder, garlic, lemon juice and salt, blending to a smooth paste. 3. Spread over fish, cover and refrigerate for an hour. 4. Half fill a deep pan or Kadhai with oil and heat. Fry the fish, until golden brown. 5. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Bhel Puri

Sev Paapri,coarsely crushed Puffed rice Chili powder Chaat masala Onion chopped Raw mango chopped Green chilies, deseeded, finely chopped Coriander chopped Juice of a lemon Tamarind chutney Mint chutney Salt

50 gms. 50 gms. 100 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 no. 2 tbsp. 2 nos. ½ cup To taste To taste To taste To taste

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together. 2. Adjust the chili powder according to taste. 3. Serve immediately in individual plates.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Samosas

For the Dough Refined flour Ajwain Ghee/Oil Salt

200 gms. ½ tsp. 3 tbsp. As per taste

Stuffing Potato cubes Green peas (shelled) Chopped ginger Chopped green chili Red chili powder Cumin seeds Garam masala powder

250 gms. 75 gms. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Dried mango powder Chopped green coriander Oil Oil for deep frying Salt

1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 2 tbsp. As per taste

1. Mix the dough ingredients, add water in small quantities and make a hard dough and keep it under a wet cloth for 10 - 15 minutes. 2. Heat oil, add cumin seeds and when they start to change color, add chopped ginger, chopped green chilies and then add diced potatoes. Add red chili powder, salt, dry mango powder and Garam Masala Powder. Stir well. 3. Sprinkle water and cook covered till potatoes are done. 4. Add green peas and cook further for 5 minutes on a slow flame. 5. Add chopped green coriander and let it cool. 6. Divide the dough into 16 equal portions and make them into small balls. Apply a little flour and roll them into 4 inch diameter elongated diskettes. 7. Cut each diskette into half and apply water on the edges. Shape it into a cone and stuff it with the potatoes and peas filling. Seal the edges and deep fry in medium hot oil till crisp and golden brown. 8. Serve hot with Tamarind chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Haryali Paneer Tikka

Paneer Curds Coriander leaves Mint Green chilies Lemon juice Garlic Garam masala powder Chaat masala powder Oil Salt

400 gms. 1 cup 2 bunch 1 bunch 4 nos. ½ no. 30 gms. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp.

1.Chop Paneer into big pieces. 2. In a vessel take coriander leaves, to it add Curd/Yogurt, salt, chaat masala powder, Garam Masala Powder and lemon juice. Mix well and grind coarsely. 3. Pour in little oil and blend together. 4. Add paneer pieces and mix lightly. Marinate it for ½ hours. 5. Place it on skewers and cook in an oven on high temperature. 6. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken Lemon juice Red chilly powder (kashmiri ) Red orange color (optional) Curd/Yogurt Garlic paste Ginger paste Garam masala powder Cumin powder Butter Salt

800 gms. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp. Few drops 300 gms. 2 tbsp. 2 tbsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. For basting To taste

1. Cut chicken into small cubes, wash nicely and apply lemon juice and salt to it and leave it. 2. Whisk Curd/Yogurt in a bowl add remaining all the ingredients except butter. Mix well and then keep the chicken pieces in this marinate for about 3 - 4 hours in the refrigerator. 3. Put the chicken on to skewers and cook in moderately hot tandoor for about 6 to 8 minutes, baste the chicken pieces with butter and again put in to tandoor and until slightly colored and cooked. 4. Remove and serve hot sprinkled with chaat masala.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Patra

Black stemmed colocasia leaves Bengal gram flour Soda bicarbonate Green chilies Ginger Jaggery Sesame seeds Tamarind Crushed coriander seeds Mustard seeds

6 nos.

Oil Salt

2 tbsp. To taste

60 gms. ¼ tsp. 4 nos. ½" piece 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 3 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp.

1. Wash the colocasia leaves, grind the green chilies and ginger and set aside. 2. Sieve the gram flour and set aside. 3.. Make a pulp with the tamarind and the jaggery. 4.. Make a thick batter with the gram flour and the tamarind pulp. 5.. Season the batter. Add the spices and soda bicarbonate. 6. Take one colocasia leaf and place it on the wrong side. 7. Spread the batter evenly on the leaf. Put another leaf on top of it and spread more batter. 8. Fold from both sides. Roll tightly. Tie with a thread throughout the length of the roll. 9. Repeat the method for the rest of the leaves. 10. Steam for one hour in a steamer or in a water bath. Leave until quite cool. 11. Slice in to ½" thick slices. 12.Heat the oil to smoking point in a pan. 13.Add the mustard seeds and once they start crackling, add the patra slices. 14.Sauté for 1-2 minutes. 15.Serve hot,garnished with chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Khandvi

Buttermilk (thick) Bengal gram flour Water Green chilies Ginger Turmeric powder Salt For garnishingCoconut Coriander leaves

For tempering Kashmiri red chilies Mustard seeds

150 ml. 115 gms. 1 cup 2 no. 1" piece ½ tsp. 1½ tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ cup

2 nos. ¾ tsp.

Asafoetida powder Oil ¾½¼°

¼ tsp. 1½ tbsp.

1.Grind together green chilies and ginger with a little water to form a paste. Set aside. 2 Grate the coconut and finely chop the coriander leaves and set aside. 3.Mix together the buttermilk, gram flour and water. Mix all the ingredients together, (except those for the tempering and garnishing) into a smooth solution. 4. Cook over a medium flame until all the water has been absorbed and a soft dough like consistency has been obtained. It should be pliable enough to spread. 3. Grease the reverse side of 2-3 steel thalis with a little ghee and spread the mixture as thinly as possible over it. The number of thalis you will require will depend upon the thickness of the dough you spread. Spread the dough while it is still hot. 4. Once you have finished spreading all the dough, take a knife and placing each thali in front of you, cut 1 ½" to 2" wide strips. Then roll them the way you would a swiss roll. 5. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and once they start crackling, add the red chilies and asafoetida powder. 6. As the ingredients sizzle, pour the contents over the prepared khandvi. 7. Garnish the khandvi with the grated coconut and the chopped coriander leaves. 8. Serve hot or cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Shankerpalli

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Microwave Upma

Suji Water Green Chilies (chopped) Onion chopped Cumin seeds Ginger(chopped) Mustard seeds Cashewnuts Curry leaves Oil

1 cup 2 cups 2 nos. 1 no. ¼ tsp. ½ tsp. ¼ tsp. 6 nos. A few 2 tbsps.

Salt to taste

1.Rub 1 tbsp. of oil into suji. Roast on micro high for 2 minutes. Keep aside. 2.Take a round casserole and add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cashewnuts and curry leaves and micro cook covered for 2 minutes. 3.Add onions, ginger and green chilies. Cook on micro high for 3 minutes. 4.Add the roasted suji, alt and water. Stir well, cook on micro high for 10 minutes. 5.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mushroom with Bacon

Mushrooms (sliced) Butter Bacon thin streaks White sauce Mixed herbs Toast buttered Salt and pepper to taste

150 gms. 1 tbsp. 8 nos. 300 ml. ¼ tsp. 4 nos.

1.Heat butter and cook mushroom over low heat for 4 minutes. 2.In another pan fry the bacon until crisp, drain on paper napkin and crumble the bacon into small pieces. 3.Make the white sauce and add the herbs and season with salt and pepper. 4.Gently fold the bacon and mushroom into the sauce. 4.Pile the mixture on to the buttered toast and serve at once.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sundance Eggs

Eggs Lunchon meat(diced) Onions chopped Butter Mushroom(finely chopped) Double cream Salt and pepper to taste

8 nos. 1 cup 2 nos. 4 tbsps. 1 cup 4 tbsps.

1.Heat butter in a pan and fry onions till light brown. 2.Add mushrooms and cook for further 2 minutes and add lunchon meat. Season with salt and pepper. 3.Spoon this mixture in eight small bowl and break egg into each dish. 4.Top with cream and sprinkle finely chopped parsley on it. 5.Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 8-10 mins or till the white is set. 6.Serve with buttered toast.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Crumbed Oven Fried Fish

Eggs Breadcrumbs(dry) Paparika Lemon juice Fish Fillets Butter or margarine(melted) Lemon Salt

2 nos. ½ cup 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. 750 gms. 4 tbsps. 1 no. ½ tsp.

1.Marinate the fish in the lemon juice for 1/2 an hour. 2.Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl and stir in the salt. 3.Mix the breadcrumbs with the paprika on a plate. 4.Dip the fish fillet into the egg mixture and coat with the breadcrumb mixture. 5.Place the fillet in a single layer on a buttered baking dish. 6.Pour the melted buttered over the fillets. Bake uncovered at 350 degreeF for 7-10 minutes or longer, depending on the thickness of the fish. When the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, it is done. 7.Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with coleslaw.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Flower Sandwich

Chicken(cooked,thinly sliced) Celery stick(finely chopped) Almonds(toasted, flaked) Mayonnaise White bread a day old 4 slices Butter Salt and pepper to taste

75 gms. 15 gms. 10 gms. 1 tbsp. 15 gms.

1.In a bowl, combine chicken, celery and almonds. Add the mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix well. 2.Spread the bread with sofened butter. Divide chicken almond mixture between two slices of bread and make two sandwiches. 3.Using a flower shaped biscuit cutter, cut each sandwich into four flower shapes. Wrap in cling flim and chill till needed. 4.Serve garnished with fresh parsley.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Sausage Twist

Pork Sausage(large) Egg(beaten) For Short Crust Pastry: Flour Butter Salt a pinch Water

500 gms. 1 no. 200 gms. 100 gms. 2 tbsps.

1.To make the short crust pastry: Sieve flour and rub in butter until it looks like fine breadcrumbs. Add the water to make dough. Knead on floured surface till smooth. 2.Make the pastry, roll out thinly and cut into thin stripes 12 inch by 1/4 of an inch. 3.Twist each strip around a sausage and brush the pastry with beaten egg. 4.Place on a greased tray and bake at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Potato Cheese Balls

Potatoes Butter Egg Yolk Cheese(grated) Oil For frying Flour A little Mustard Pepper Salt to taste

200 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 no. 2 cubes ¼ tsp. ¼ tsp.

1.Boil and mash the potatoes. 2.Add egg yolk, butter, mustard, pepper and salt and mix well. 3.Cool the mixture and make lemon size balls. 4.Roll in flour and deep fry in oil. 5.Serve hot with sauce or green chutney.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Chicken & Cheese Savoury

Chicken, cooked, diced White sauce Mustard Mushrooms (thinly sliced) Cheese grated Bread slices (buttered) Pepper to taste Salt to taste

2 cups 2 cups 1 tsp. ½ cup ½ cup 6 nos.

1.Season the white sauce with salt, pepper and mustard. 2.Stir the chicken and mushroom into the white sauce and simmer over low heat until heated thoroughly. 3.Spoon the chicken mixture to the toast and sprinkle with cheese. Grill until the cheese is brown and bubbling. 4.Serve with tomato and onion salad or a green vegetable.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Tomatoes

Tomatoes firm Onions finely chopped Meat cooked, minced Rice cooked Butter Stock Cream Worcestershire sauce Parsley chopped Cheese grated

12 nos. 1 no. 1 ½ cups 1 cup ¼ cup 2 - 3 tsps. 1 tsp. 2 tsps. 2 tsp. ½ cup

Bread crumbs Salt and pepper

1 tsp. To taste

1.Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato and scoop out the pulp. 2.Cook the onions in the butter until soft. 3.Add the meat, rice, stock, cream, worcestershire sauce and parsley. 4.Season with pepper and cook for 3 mins. 5.Fill the tomatoes with the meat mixture and put in a lightly buttered oven proof dish. 6.Sprinkle with the grated cheese and the bread crumbs and bake in a pre heated oven at 375 degree F for 15 to 20 mins.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Cheese Squares

Bread slices Grated cheese Butter Tomato sauce

10 nos. 1 cup As required As required

1.Butter the slices and cut each slice into four pieces. 2.Spread cheese over each piece and top with tomato sauce. 3.Bake or grill till the cheese melts.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Mirchi Vada

Large green chili Boiled potatoes Red chili powder Garam masala powder Chaat masala Chopped green coriander Salt Batter Gram flour

16 nos. 500 gms. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. As per taste

Baking powder Red chili powder Oil for deep frying Salt

1 tsp. 1 tsp. To taste

200 gms.

1. Slit green chilies and remove the seeds. 2. Peel and grate boiled potatoes and add red chili powder, Garam Masala Powder, chaat masala, green coriander and salt. Mash and mix well. Divide this into 16 equal portions. 3. Stuff a little of this mixture into the green chilies and also cover the chilies with this potato mixture. 4. Now prepare a thick batter using gram flour, baking powder, red chili powder, salt and about 1 cup of water. Keep the batter for about 10 minutes. 5. Heat oil in a Kadhai to a moderate temperature. Dip stuffed green chilies into the gram flour batter and deep fry until golden brown. Note: Select large sized green chilies for this recipe. It will not only give it a nice definite shape but also would not be very hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hara Bhara Kabab

Boiled potatoes Boiled green peas Boiled spinach Chopped green coriander Chopped green chili Chopped ginger Chaat masala Cornflour Oil for deep frying Salt

400 gms. 100 gms. 100 gms. 2 tbsps. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. As per taste

1. Peel and grate boiled potatoes. 2. Mash boiled green peas. 3.Squeeze out excess water of spinach and chop finely. 4. Mix grated potatoes, peas and spinach. Add chopped green chilies, chopped green coriander, chopped ginger, chaat masala and salt. Add cornflour for binding. 5. Divide the mixture into 25 equal portions. Shape them into a ball and then press it in between your palms to flatten it. These are now called tikkis. 6. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Deep-fry the tikkis in hot oil for 3-4 minutes. 7. Serve hot. Tip: You may also shallow-fry the Hara Bhara Kabab on a griddle plate or a Tavaa.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Hazarvi Kabab

Chicken breast (boneless) Garlic paste Ginger paste White pepper powder Butter for basting Salt For Marinating Grated cheese Egg

8 pieces 2 tbsps. 2 tbsps. 1 tsp. As per taste

Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander Fresh cream Mace powder

1 tbsp. 2 tbsps. 100 mls. ¼ tsp.

80 gms. 1 no.

Nutmeg powder Salt

¼ tsp. As per taste

1. Cut chicken into 2 inch cubes. 2. Apply Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, white pepper powder and salt to the chicken cubes and keep aside. 3. Grate and mash cheese to a fine paste. Add finely chopped green chilies, mace powder, nutmeg powder, coriander leaves and salt to the cheese. 4. Add egg to the cheese paste and mix well. 5. Add chicken to the cheese mixture. Then add fresh cream and mix lightly. 6. Keep this in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours. 7. Put chicken onto skewers and cook in a moderate hot tandoor/oven (175° C) until almost cooked and slightly coloured. 8. Apply butter or oil for basting and cook for another 2 minutes till chicken is done.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dhokla

Gram flour Curd (yogurt) Chopped green chili Turmeric powder Mustard seeds Chopped ginger Soda bi-carb Chopped green coriander Fresh grated coconut Lemon

350 gms. 1 cup 1 tbsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tsp. 1 tbsp. ½ cup 1 no.

Oil

2 tbsp.

Salt

To taste

1.Take gram flour in a bowl. Add beaten Curd/Yogurt and warm water. Whisk well to remove all lumps. The mixture should have a thick consistency. Add salt and cover it and leave it to ferment for 3-4 hours. 2. Make a paste of ginger and green chilies. 3. Add this paste to the fermented mixture. Add turmeric powder and correct seasoning. 4. Keep the steamer ready on the flame. 5. Grease a dhokla mould or a shallow cake tin with a little oil. In a small bowl take one teaspoon of soda bi-carb, 1 teaspoon oil and juice of 1 lemon. Mix well and add this to the Gram flour mixture. 6. Pour the batter into the greased mold and steam for 10-12 minutes. 7. Cool for sometime. Cut into squares and arrange in a serving platter/bowl. 8. Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to crackle, remove and pour over the dhoklas. 9. Serve garnished with chopped green coriander leaves and grated coconut.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Stuffed Aloo Tikki

Boiled potatoes Raisins Finely chopped onion Chopped green coriander Chopped green chili Bread crumbs Oil Salt

400 gms 50 gms. ½ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ cup 3 tsp. To taste

1. Heat a little oil in a pan, add onion and sauté until soft. Keep aside. 2. Peel boiled potatoes, grate and then add sautéed onion, chopped green coriander, chopped green chili, salt and bread crumbs. Mix well. 3. Divide into 8 equal portions. Stuff each portion with chopped raisins, make balls and flatten them. 4. Shallow fry on a griddle with a little oil until light golden brown in color. 5. Turn and fry till light golden brown in color. 6. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Medu Vada

Urad dal (without skin) Green chillies Ginger Curry leaves Asafoetida Salt

2 cups 6 nos. 1”piece 10-12 ¼ tsp. (optional) 2 tsps.

1.Wash and soak the dal in fresh water for about 1 hour. 2.Drain and grind to a smooth and spongy batter. Add salt, asafoetida and mix well. 3.Wash and mince the green chili, ginger and curry leaves and mix into the batter. 4.Heat oil in a kadai. Wet the palm, take some batter and flatten to a round shape, make a hole in the center with your thumb and slowly slide into the hot oil. This batter should yield 25-30 medium sized vadas. 5.Deep fry on both the sides till crisp and light golden brown. 6.Drain well on an absorbent towel and serve hot with sambar and/or chutney. TIPS: If you find it difficult to make the shape, you can use a piece of plantain leaf to make the shape and then slowly invert it into the hot oil. Substitute red chili for the green chili for a different taste. Add one onion while grinding the dal to get very crisp and tasty vadas. MYSORE BONDA: Proceed the same way but keep the batter a little firm, add coconut bits and fry in the shape of balls.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Onion Bhajia

Gram flour Sliced onion Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander Cumin powder Oil for deep frying Salt

150 gms. 1¼ cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Apply salt to the sliced onions and keep aside for 10 minutes. 2. Mix all the remaining ingredients with the gram flour and add water to make a thick batter. 3. Squeeze out excess water from the sliced onions and mix with the batter. 4. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Drop the batter with a spoon or with hand into moderate hot oil. Deep fry until cooked and golden brown in color. 5. Remove from oil and keep on an absorbent paper or towel to remove excess oil. 6. Serve hot with Mint chutney. Note: For better results, take out bhajias when they are half done and press them between your palms (remember these will be hot) and again deep fry until golden brown and crisp.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Seekh Kabab

Lamb mince Chopped ginger Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander Garam masala powder Red chili powder Oil Salt

400 gms. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Squeeze mutton mince in a dry cloth to remove excess water. 2. Mix all the above ingredients except oil. Knead well. 3. Divide into 8 equal portions and make balls. 4. Spread the mince balls on to the skewers, using a wet hand. Press evenly to get kababs of six inches length. 5. Roast in a moderately hot tandoor for 7-8 minutes or in a pre-heated oven(175° C) for 10 minutes. 6. Baste with oil and again roast for 2 minutes. Note : For Seekh Kababs, use mince which has been passed through a mixer twice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rice Pakora

Gram flour Boiled rice Chopped green chili Chopped green coriander Chopped onion Chopped ginger Chaat masala Oil for deep frying Salt

60 gms. 2 cup 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. As per taste

1. Mix all the above ingredients except oil. Add about ¼ cup of water to make a thick batter. 2. Heat oil in a Kadhai to a moderate heat. 3. Spoon the batter with a tablespoon, into hot oil and deep fry till light golden brown 4. Drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil and fry once again in very hot oil briefly. 5. Serve hot with chutney of your own choice. Note: For this recipe you may also use leftover cooked rice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Overview of Starters

Overview They prepare you for the shape of things to come. As buffers between soups and the main course. Indian starters can range from the aloo or chicken tikka to idlis and Mirchi vadas. Kehte hain na.. aagey aagey dekho hota hai kya! (As they say, wait and watch what’s in store for you) But don’t be surprised if you find that the starters have become a mini meal! After all these items were traditionally cooked as snacks for breakfast or tea. They have been re-invented to fit into the course- by - course format. Or as accompaniments with drinks. Vive la improvisation!

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Paneer Tash Kabab

Paneer (cottage cheese), sliced into 7 Onions sliced Tomatoes sliced Homemade mint chutney Sliced cheese Any cheese, grated (optional) Freshly crushed black pepper

400 gms.

Fresh cream For marinade Hung yogurt Red chilli powder Coriander powder Cumin powder

1 tbsp.

2 nos. 2 nos. 8 tbsps. 8 nos. 1 cup ½ tsp.

1/3 cup 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp.

Ginger/garlic paste Homemade garam masala Mustard oil Chaat masala Salt

4 tsps. 1 tsp. 2 tbsps. to taste. to taste

1. Mix well all the marinade ingredients and spread evenly on the sliced paneer. Keep aside for 10 minutes. 2.Spread mint chutney evenly on the sliced paneer. 3. Arrange sliced onions and tomatoes on each sliced paneer and cover with the sliced cheese. 4.Stack each layer of sliced paneer one on top of the other, by repeating the process. 5.Make a mixture of cream and crushed black pepper and pour over the top layer. 6.Place the last cheese slice on top, bake at moderate temperature for 10 minutes in the oven. 7. Cut into desired equal sizes. Serving suggestion: to turn this dish into non-vegetarian, substitute paneer with chicken escalops, roll in a roomali roti and serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kothimbir Wade

Coriander leaves Green chillies Besan Jaggery Soda-bi-carbonate Turmeric powder Oil Salt Deep-frying Banana leaf

2 bunches 4 nos. 1 cup ¼ tsp. A pinch ½ tsp. 2 tbsps.+ To taste 1 no.

1. Clean coriander leaves, wash well and then chop finely. Keep aside about 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves for garnish. 2. Wash green chillies, remove stem and then chop. 3. Combine remaining coriander leaves, green chillies, jaggery, salt, soda-bi-carbonate, turmeric, besan, and oil. Add water to make medium hard dough. 4. Roll it out into cylindrical shape of 2 inches diameter. 5. Grease banana leaf with a little oil, roll the dough in it. 6. Steam it for 15-20 minutes or till done. 7. Remove, cool and cut in to 1 centimeter slices. 8. Heat oil to moderate hot level and deep fry steamed wadi till crisp and light golden brown in colour. 9. Remove, drain off excess oil, sprinkle chopped coriander leaves on top. 10. Serve hot.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dudhi Ja Kofta

Gourd (dudhi) 1/2 kg. Gram flour 3-4 tbsp. Coriander leaves,finely 1 tbsp. chopped Cummin seeds 1/2 tsp. Green chilies,finely chopped3 nos. Red chili powder 1 1/2 tsp. Coriander powder 2 tsp. Turmeric powder A pinch

Oil for deep frying Salt For the gravy Onions, medium-size Tomatoes, medium-size Turmeric powder Cummin seeds Black cardamom Cloves

As required Ginger-garlic paste To taste Green chilies, finely chopped 2 1/2 nos. Red chili powder 2 nos. Coriander powder 1/4 tsp Coriander leaves 1/2 tsp. Oil 1 no. Salt 2 nos.

1 tsp. 3 nos. 2 tsp. 2 tsp. 1/2 tbsp. 5 tbsp. To taste.

For the koftas 1.Grate the dudhi and sqeeze out all the water and mix it with the gram flour, finely chopped chilies, coriander leaves, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cummin seeds and a little salt. 2.Make small round portions and deep fry till golden brown in colour and set them aside. For the Gravy 1.Grate the onions and sqeeze out the water. 2.Heat oil and fry the onions, finely chopped green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, cloves, cardamoms and cummins seeds till the onions turn golden. 3.Now add the tomato puree, powdered masalas and salt and fry again till the oil separates and then add 1 cup of water to make a thick gravy. 4.Just before serving, heat the gravy and put the koftas and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Dudhi Ja Kofta

5.Serve with chappatis and onion kachumber

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Egg Caramel Custard

Eggs Sugar Milk Essence Salt

3 nos. 6 tbsp. 3 cups A few drops A pinch

1. Heat the sugar in a clean, dry frying pan. 2.Stir till the sugar melts and turns brown and add about 9 tbsps. of hot water. 3.Bring the water to boil and keep on the fire till it thickens. 4.Take it off the fire and keep aside until required. 5.Heat the milk over boiling water. 6.Beat the eggs and add the caramelised sugar and salt to it. 7.Add this mixture to the milk, stirring all the time. 8.Add the essence and pour into custard cups and steam.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Kaju Katli

Cashewnuts Powered sugar Cornflour Rose essence Varak

100 gms. 80 gms. 1 tsp 1/3 tsp. For decoration

1. Soak cashew nuts in water, for 1-2 hours. 2. Drain and grind them to a fine paste on a grinding stone, using as little water as possible. 3. Mix together the sugar and cashew paste. Cook in a karahi on a medium flame. 4. When the mixture thickens, reduce the flame and keep stirring. 5. When the mixture becomes thick and comes away from the sides of the pan (it should take 8 minutes) sprinkle cornflour, stir well, and remove from the fire. 6. Immediately, mix in the rose essence and quickly turn onto a greased marble or wooden surface. 7. Quickly, roll thinly with a greased roller. Spread the silver sheet over and cut into diamond shaped katlis. 8. Store in an air-tight container when cold.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Karela Basar

Bitter gourd Onion, medium-size Tomatoes, medium-size Green chilies Red chili powder Turmeric powder Coriander powder Wheat flour Oil for making the gravy Oil for deep frying. Salt

1/2 kg. 4 nos. 2 nos. 3 nos. 2 tsp. 1/4 tsp. 2 tsp. 2 tbsp. 5 tbsp. As required To taste.

For the Bitter Gourd 1.Peel off the skins of the bitter gourds and wash them well. 2.Make long slits in their centres and sprinkle a little salt and wheat flour on them, rub well and set aside for an hour, then wash the bitter gourds well and squeeze out the water. 3.Deep fry on a low flame till they are tender and slightly crisp and set aside. For the gravy 1.Slice the onions lenghtwise and chop the chilies and the tomatoes. 2.Heat the oil and fry the onions and chilies on medium flame, stirring after every couple of minutes till the onions are pink. 3.Add the chopped tomatoes, the powdered masalas and a little salt. 4.Fry till the oil separates and add the fried bitter gourds to the gravy and cook on a low flame for a couple of minutes. 5.Serve with hot khichdi or with chappatis and any dal.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Rabadi Falooda

For the Rabadi Milk Sugar For the Falooda Sugar Falooda Green cardamoms (powder) Saffron colour Water

1 litre 6-7 tbsp. 5 tbsp. 50 gms. 8 nos. 1/2 tsp. 11/2 cup.

For the Rabadi : 1. Heat the milk. 2. After the first boil, let it simmer till the milk thickens to a little less than half its original quantity and turns light brown. 3. Add sugar and once it dissolves, wait for 5 minutes before switching off the stove.The rabri is ready. Let it cool and store in the fridge. For the Falooda: 1. Break the falooda into small strands and soak in water for an hour. Cook in a pressure cooker for 10-12 minutes, till the water evaporates. 2. Add sugar, powdered cardamoms and saffron. 3. When these ingredients too are absorbed the Falooda is ready. 4. Serve in an ice cream cup, putting 2-3 tbsp. of Falooda topped by a helping of Rabri and crushed ice.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Banana Almond Pudding

Bananas Lemon juice Double cream Single cream Almond essence Flaked almonds (toasted) Sugar

400 gms. 1 tbsp. 3/4 cup 3/4 cup 1/4 tsp. 60 gms. 30 gms.

1. Peel and slice the bananas and toss them in lemon juice. 2. Beat the creams with the essence till they hold shape. 3. Fold in the almonds, keeping a few for decoration. 4. Cover the base of a glass dish with half the bananas and sprinkle half the sugar over them. 5. Spoon over half the cream. 6. Top with the remaining bananas and sugar. Pour cream on the top, only in the centre. 7. Decorate with toasted almonds. 8. Serve chilled.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Parsi Patrel

Small arvi leaves Gram flour Wheat flour Whole rice flour For the masala Red chilies Green chilies Ginger Garlic Cummin seeds, roasted

30 nos. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

Coriander seeds, roasted Cloves Cinnamon Turmeric powder Bananas, mashed

1 tsp. 6 nos. 1" piece 1/2 tsp. 2 nos.

6 nos. 6 nos. 1" piece 1 pod. 1 tsp.

Coriander leaves, chopped Tamarind water Jaggery Oil Salt

2 tbsp. 1 cup 2 tbsp. 6 tbsp. As required

1. Remove the centre large stem from each of the leaves. 2. Place a large leaf upside down and mix all the ingredients together except the oil into a thick paste and add water if required. 3. Apply the mixture thinly on the leaf and place another leaf on top and again apply the mixture. 4. Continue this process for 4 or 5 leaves if they are large or else 8 or 10 leaves if they are small. 5. Tuck in the sides and roll as for a swiss roll and tie up securely with a string. 6. Make more Patrel rolls in a similar way. After they are all ready heat oil in a pan, fry the Patrels on all sides, then cover the pan with a lid. 7. Put water on the lid and cook on low flame turning occasionally for 45 minutes to 1 hour and cool. 8. Can be refrigerated for a week or so and eaten when desired. 9. When ready to eat, cut slices of the Patrel and shallow fry. 10. Serve with pieces of lemon.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Baked Custard

Milk Sugar Eggs, beaten Cardamoms, shelled and powdered Nutmeg, grated Rose water Almonds, slice and blanched Vanilla essence

1 litre. 250 gms. 4 nos. 6 nos. 1/4 tsp. 1 tbsp. 12 nos. 1 tsp.

1. Boil milk with sugar and bring it down to half the quantity and cool. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well and pour it into a pyrex dish leaving space for it to rise. 3. Bake in an oven 300 C for 1/2 an hour until the top is brown. 4. Cool and refrigerate.

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Indian Food Guide: Recipes - Pistachio Kulfi

Milk Sugar Cornflour Khoya or Thick cream Blanched pistachios Saffron

4 cups 1 cup 1/2 tbsp. 3 tbsp. 1/2 cup 2 tbsp. A pinch

1. Boil the milk till it is reduced to 1 1/4 cup Add cornflour dissolved in a little cold milk and cook till the consistency is a thick sauce. 2. Add sugar and stir till completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add crushed Khoya or chopped pistachios and saffron. 3. Fill the kulfi moulds with the mixture and screw the tops securely. If kulfi moulds are not available, use ice-trays. 4. Place the moulds, on their side, in the deep-freeze of a refrigerator and leave for 3-4 hours. 5. Before serving, dip each mould in warm water, unscrew top and turn out on to individual plates.

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